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HSK 3
àn
アン
おさ.える、しら.べる
안, 알
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 安 represents the sound.
Components
hand (side)+ peaceful =
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Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
扌 is a component form of 手.
Phonetic component
ān peaceful
peaceful, tranquil, quiet
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[àn]
to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; (of an editor or author) to make a comment
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
あん
An surname
おさえ
Osae surname