Usage of the character 安

Annam (Tang Dynasty protectorate located in what is now northern Vietnam)
Annam (autonomous kingdom located in what is now northern Vietnam, 10th-15th century)
Annam (central part of Vietnam during the French colonial period)
old name for Vietnam
Annan District in Tainan 臺南／台南 ( Táinán), Taiwan
Kofi Annan (1938-2018), UN secretary-general 1997-2006

āndǎ

安打

[安打]

base hit (baseball)

Yù'ān

裕安

[裕安]

Yu'an, a district of Lu'an City 六安市 ( Luàn Shì), Anhui

Nóng'ān

农安

[農安]

Nong'an county in Changchun 長春／长春, Jilin

ānpéi

安培

[安培]

ampere (loanword)

Anyáng

安阳

[安陽]

Anyang prefecture-level city in Henan

ānqǐn

安寝

[安寢]

to sleep peacefully

ānwèi

安慰

[安慰]

to comfort
to console
CL:個／个 (gè)

Lái'ān

来安

[來安]

Lai'an, a county in Chuzhou 滁州 ( Chuzhóu), Anhui

Qín'ān

秦安

[秦安]

Qin'an county in Tianshui 天水 ( Tiānshuǐ), Gansu

Anlì

安利

[安利]

Amway (brand)

Huì'ān

惠安

[惠安]

Hui'an, a county in Quanzhou City 泉州市 ( Quánzhou Shì), Fujian

āntài

安泰

[安泰]

at peace
healthy and secure

Dōng'ān

东安

[東安]

Dongan county in Yongzhou 永州 ( Yǒngzhōu), Hunan
Dong'an district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang

Ruǎn An

阮安

[阮安]

Nguyen An (1381-1453), aka Ruan An, Vietnamese architect and engineer, principal designer of the Forbidden City

Anxī

安西

[安西]

Anxi county, former name of Guazhou county 瓜州縣／瓜州县 ( Guāzhōuxiàn) in Jiuquan 酒泉 ( Jiǔquán), Gansu

ānxiē

安歇

[安歇]

to go to bed
to retire for the night

Rén An

任安

[任安]

Ren An (-c. 90 BC), Han Dynasty general, also called Ren Shaoqing 任少卿

Gù'ān

固安

[固安]

Gu'an county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

Xīn'ān

新安

[新安]

Xin'an county in Luoyang 洛陽／洛阳, Henan

Dé'ān

德安

[德安]

De'an county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi

ānxián

安闲

[安閒]

peaceful and carefree
leisurely

Anzhēn

安贞

[安貞]

Antei (Japanese reign name, 1227-1229)

Fú'ān

福安

[福安]

Fu'an, county-level city in Ningde 寧德／宁德 ( Níngdé), Fujian

Wàn'ān

万安

[萬安]

Wan'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

Lín'ān

临安

[臨安]

Lin'an, county-level city in Hangzhou 杭州 ( Hángzhōu), Zhejiang

Bǎo'ān

宝安

[寶安]

Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong

Ancì

安次

[安次]

Anci district of Langfang city 廊坊市 ( Lángfángshì), Hebei

Anbèi

安倍

[安倍]

Abe (Japanese surname)

Anxī

安息

[安息]

Parthia (ancient country in central Asia)

Xiáng'ān

翔安

[翔安]

Xiang'an, a district of Xiamen City 廈門市／厦门市 ( Xiàmèn Shì), Fujian

ānzàng

安葬

[安葬]

to bury (the dead)

ānzhuāng

安装

[安裝]

to install
to erect
to fix
to mount
installation

Hǎi'ān

海安

[海安]

Hai'an county in Nantong 南通 ( Nántōng), Jiangsu

Zhèn'ān

镇安

[鎮安]

Zhen'an County in Shangluo 商洛 ( Shāngluò), Shaanxi

Wén'ān

文安

[文安]

Wen'an county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

wàn'ān

万安

[萬安]

completely secure
a sure thing
rest assured

Anqìng

安庆

[安慶]

Anqing prefecture-level city in Anhui

āndùn

安顿

[安頓]

to find a place for
to help settle down
to arrange for
undisturbed
peaceful

wǎn'ān

晚安

[晚安]

Good night!
Good evening!

zī'ān

资安

[資安]

(Tw) information security (abbr. for 資訊安全／资讯安全 (zīxùn'ānquán))

ānjiǎn

安检

[安檢]

security check (abbr. for 安全檢查／安全检查 (ānquānjiǎnchǎ))
to do a security check

ānpíng

安瓶

[安瓶]

ampoule (loanword)

Anyuǎn

安远

[安遠]

Anyuan county in Ganzhou 贛州／赣州 ( Gànzhōu), Jiangxi

Anhuà

安化

[安化]

Anhua county in Yiyang 益陽／益阳 ( Yìyáng), Hunan

Yī'ān

依安

[依安]

Yi'an county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾／齐齐哈尔 ( Qíqíhā'ěr), Heilongjiang

ānpái

安排

[安排]

to arrange
to plan
to set up
arrangements
plans

tōu'ān

偷安

[偷安]

to shirk responsibility
thoughtless pleasure-seeking

ānshè

安设

[安設]

to install
to set up

Nán'ān

南安

[南安]

Nan'an, county-level city in Quanzhou 泉州 ( Quánzhōu), Fujian

zǎo'ān

早安

[早安]

Good morning!

fú'ān

伏安

[伏安]

volt-ampere (measure of apparent power in alternating current circuits)

ānyì

安逸

[安逸]

easy and comfortable
easy

ānfǔ

安抚

[安撫]

to placate
to pacify
to appease

Anlè

安乐

[安樂]

Anle District of Keelung City 基隆市 ( Jīlóng Shì), Taiwan

ānxiáng

安祥

[安祥]

serene
composed
unruffled

Ruì'ān

瑞安

[瑞安]

Rui'an, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州／温州 ( Wēnzhōu), Zhejiang

Xī'ān

西安

[西安]

Xi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省／陕西省 ( Shǎnxī Shěng) in northwest China
see 西安區／西安区 ( Xī'ān Qū)

Zhào'ān

诏安

[詔安]

Zhao'an county in Zhangzhou 漳州 ( Zhāngzhōu), Fujian

Chún'ān

淳安

[淳安]

Chun'an county in Hangzhou 杭州 ( Hángzhōu), Zhejiang

ānjìng

安静

[安靜]

quiet
peaceful
calm

Róng'ān

融安

[融安]

Rong'an county in Liuzhou 柳州 ( Liǔzhōu), Guangxi

Guǎng'ān

广安

[廣安]

Guang'an prefecture-level city in Sichuan

Anníng

安宁

[安寧]

Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市／兰州市 ( Lánzhōu Shì), Gansu
Anning City, to the west of Kunming 昆明 ( Kūnmíng), Yunnan

Anyì

安义

[安義]

Anyi county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi

Andìng

安定

[安定]

Anting township in Tainan county 台南縣／台南县 ( Táinánxiàn), Taiwan

zhāo'ān

招安

[招安]

to enlist enemy or rebel soldiers by offering amnesty

ānquán

安全

[安全]

safe; secure
safety; security

ānjū

安居

[安居]

to settle down
to live peacefully

Anjí

安吉

[安吉]

Anji county in Huzhou 湖州 ( Húzhōu), Zhejiang

Chóng'ān

崇安

[崇安]

Chong'an (common place name)
Chong'an district of Wuxi city 無錫市／无锡市 ( Wúxīshì), Jiangsu

Andá

安达

[安達]

Anda, county-level city in Suihua 綏化／绥化, Heilongjiang

ānhǎo

安好

[安好]

safe and sound
well

Tái'ān

台安

[台安]

Tai'an county in Anshan 鞍山 ( Anshān), Liaoning

Ankāng

安康

[安康]

Ankang prefecture-level city in Shaanxi

Anyuán

安源

[安源]

Anyuan district of Pingxiang city 萍鄉市／萍乡市, Jiangxi

ānlì

安利

[安利]

to recommend (a product etc); to promote

gǒu'ān

苟安

[苟安]

see 苟且偷安 (gǒuqiětōu'ān)

Annà

安娜

[安娜]

Anna (name)

Xióng'ān

雄安

[雄安]

Xiong'an New Area, a state-level new area in the Baoding area of Hebei, established in 2017

ānbǎo

安保

[安保]

security

Anzé

安泽

[安澤]

Anze county in Linfen 臨汾／临汾 ( Línfén), Shanxi

Jí'ān

集安

[集安]

Ji'an, county-level city in Tonghua 通化, Jilin

Běi'ān

北安

[北安]

Bei'an, county-level city in Heihe 黑河 ( Hēihé), Heilongjiang

Zhèng'ān

正安

[正安]

Zheng'an county in Zunyi 遵義／遵义 ( Zūnyì), Guizhou

Yáo'ān

姚安

[姚安]

Yao'an County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州／楚雄彝族自治州 ( Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

Gāo'ān

高安

[高安]

Gao'an, county-level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

Anzhuó

安卓

[安卓]

Android (operating system for mobile devices)

ānbù

安瓿

[安瓿]

ampoule (loanword)

Lǐ An

李安

[李安]

Ang Li (1954-), Taiwanese-American film director (films include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍／卧虎藏龙 and Brokeback Mountain 斷背山／断背山)

Anqiū

安丘

[安丘]

Anqiu, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊／潍坊 ( Wéifāng), Shandong

Huái'ān

淮安

[淮安]

Huai'an prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

Anpíng

安平

[安平]

Anping county in Hengshui 衡水 ( Héngshuǐ), Hebei
Anping district of Tainan City 臺南市／台南市 ( Táinánshì), Taiwan

ān'ān

安安

[安安]

(Tw) (Internet slang) Greetings! (used when it's unknown what time the reader will see one's post, or just to be cute)

ānwěn

安稳

[安穩]

steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth

Anxīn

安新

[安新]

Anxin county in Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei

Anlù

安陆

[安陸]

Anlu, county-level city in Xiaogan 孝感 ( Xiàogǎn), Hubei

ānxī

安息

[安息]

to rest; to go to sleep
to rest in peace

Lóng'ān

龙安

[龍安]

Longan district of Anyang city 安陽市／安阳市 ( Anyángshì), Henan

āndǐ

安抵

[安抵]

to arrive safely

ānfàng

安放

[安放]

to lay
to place
to put in a certain place

Hú'ān

胡安

[胡安]

Juan (Spanish given name)

bǎo'ān

保安

[保安]

to ensure public security
to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
public security
security guard

ānyǎng

安养

[安養]

to foster
to provide care (esp. for the elderly)

Lè'ān

乐安

[樂安]

Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州／抚州, Jiangxi

Anlóng

安龙

[安龍]

Anlong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州 ( Qiánxīnánzhōu), Guizhou

Liú An

刘安

[劉安]

Liu An (179-122 BC), King of Huainan under the Western Han, ordered the writing of the 淮南子 ( Huáinánzi)

Qiān'ān

迁安

[遷安]

Qian'an, county-level city in Tangshan 唐山 ( Tángshān), Hebei

Jiāng'ān

江安

[江安]

Jiang'an county in Yibin 宜賓／宜宾 ( Yíbīn), Sichuan

wēi'ān

微安

[微安]

microampere (one millionth of amp)
also written 微安培

Anhuī

安徽

[安徽]

Anhui Province, short name 皖 ( Wǎn), capital Hefei 合肥 ( Héféi)

Anguó

安国

[安國]

Anguo, county-level city in Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei

gōng'ān

公安

[公安]

(Ministry of) Public Security
public safety
public security

ānlèsǐ

安乐死

[安樂死]

euthanasia

ānxīxiāng

安息香

[安息香]

Styrax officinalis or Styrax benzoin
benzoin resin (used in TCM)
Benzoinum

Antúxiàn

安图县

[安圖縣]

Antu County in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州／延边朝鲜族自治州 ( Yánbiān Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìzhōu), Jilin

Huái'ānshì

淮安市

[淮安市]

Huai'an prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

Qiān'ānshì

迁安市

[遷安市]

Qian'an, county-level city in Tangshan 唐山 ( Tángshān), Hebei

ānxīrì

安息日

[安息日]

Sabbath

Wēng'ān Xiàn

翁安县

[翁安縣]

Weng'an County in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州 ( Qiánnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu), Guizhou

lü'āntóng

氯安酮

[氯安酮]

see 氯胺酮 (lü'àntóng)
ketamine

Xī'ān Qū

西安区

[西安區]

Xi'an District of Liaoyuan City 遼源市／辽源市 ( Liáoyuán Shì), Jilin
Xi'an District of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市 ( Mǔdanjiāng Shì), Heilongjiang

Bǎo'ānqū

宝安区

[寶安區]

Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong

Guǎng'ānshì

广安市

[廣安市]

Guang'an prefecture-level city in Sichuan

Chún'ānxiàn

淳安县

[淳安縣]

Chun'an county in Hangzhou 杭州 ( Hángzhōu), Zhejiang

Yìndì'ān

印地安

[印地安]

(Tw) (American) Indian
native American
indigenous peoples of the Americas
also written 印第安 ( Yìndì'ān)

Dà'ānshì

大安市

[大安市]

Da'an, county-level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin

Anyuǎnxiàn

安远县

[安遠縣]

Anyuan county in Ganzhou 贛州／赣州 ( Gànzhōu), Jiangxi

Tóng'ān Qū

同安区

[同安區]

Tong'an, a district of Xiamen City 廈門市／厦门市 ( Xiàmèn Shì), Fujian

ānwèijì

安慰剂

[安慰劑]

placebo

Shènghú'ān

圣胡安

[聖胡安]

San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico

Anxiāngxiàn

安乡县

[安鄉縣]

Anxiang county in Changde 常德 ( Chángdé), Hunan

bù'ānfen

不安分

[不安分]

restless
unsettled

ānlèwō

安乐窝

[安樂窩]

comfortable niche

Jìng'ānqū

静安区

[靜安區]

Jing'an district, central Shanghai

ānquánxìng

安全性

[安全性]

security
safety

Anduōxiàn

安多县

[安多縣]

Amdo county, Tibetan: A mdo rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區／那曲地区 ( Nàqǔdìqū), central Tibet

Xīng'ānqū

兴安区

[興安區]

Xing'an district of Hegang city 鶴崗／鹤岗 ( Hègǎng), Heilongjiang

Zhūlì'ān

朱利安

[朱利安]

Julian or Julien (name)

Andélèi

安德肋

[安德肋]

Andrew (Catholic transliteration)

Yàxì'ān

亚细安

[亞細安]

ASEAN

Guǎng'ānmén

广安门

[廣安門]

Guanganmen in Xuanwu 宣武區／宣武区 district of southwest Beijing

āntífǎ

安提法

[安提法]

antifa (loanword)

Andìsī

安第斯

[安第斯]

the Andes mountain chain

Anlùshì

安陆市

[安陸市]

Anlu, county-level city in Xiaogan 孝感 ( Xiàogǎn), Hubei

Zhèn'ān Xiàn

镇安县

[鎮安縣]

Zhen'an County in Shangluo 商洛 ( Shāngluò), Shaanxi

Píng'ān Yè

平安夜

[平安夜]

Silent Night (Christmas carol)
Christmas Eve

Anjūqū

安居区

[安居區]

Anju district of Suining city 遂寧市／遂宁市 ( Suìníngshì), Sichuan

Yán'ānshì

延安市

[延安市]

Yan'an, prefecture-level city in Shaanxi 陝西／陕西, communist headquarters during the war

Anpíngqū

安平区

[安平區]

Anping district of Tainan City 臺南市／台南市 ( Táinánshì), Taiwan

Cháo'ānxiàn

潮安县

[潮安縣]

Chao'an county in Chaozhou 潮州 ( Cháozhōu), Guangdong

Lóng'ānxiàn

隆安县

[隆安縣]

Long'an county in Nanning 南寧／南宁 ( Nánníng), Guangxi

An Lǐhuì

安理会

[安理會]

(United Nations) Security Council

Jìng'ānxiàn

靖安县

[靖安縣]

Jing'an county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

ānnǎijìn

安乃近

[安乃近]

analgin (loanword)

Anxīguó

安息国

[安息國]

Parthia

Qìng'ānxiàn

庆安县

[慶安縣]

Qing'an county in Suihua 綏化／绥化, Heilongjiang

Yǒng'ānxiāng

永安乡

[永安鄉]

Yong'an or Yung'an township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣／高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan

Guó'ānjú

国安局

[國安局]

abbr. for 國家安全局／国家安全局 ( Guójiā Anquánjú)

Anxīxiàn

安西县

[安西縣]

Anxi county, former name of Guazhou county 瓜州縣／瓜州县 ( Guāzhōuxiàn) in Jiuquan 酒泉 ( Jiǔquán), Gansu

Anjíxīng

安吉星

[安吉星]

OnStar, communications system for motor vehicles featuring speech recognition, GPS navigation etc

Jí'ānshì

吉安市

[吉安市]

Ji'an prefecture-level city in Jiangxi

Anníng Qū

安宁区

[安寧區]

Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市／兰州市 ( Lánzhōu Shì), Gansu

Wàng'ānxiāng

望安乡

[望安鄉]

Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣／澎湖县 ( Pénghúxiàn) (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan

Yuǎn'ānxiàn

远安县

[遠安縣]

Yuan'an county in Yichang 宜昌 ( Yíchāng), Hubei

āndìnghuà

安定化

[安定化]

stabilization

Antúshēng

安徒生

[安徒生]

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)

Anguóshì

安国市

[安國市]

Anguo, county-level city in Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei

Xīn Anxiàn

新安县

[新安縣]

Xin'an county in Luoyang 洛陽／洛阳, Henan

Anhuàxiàn

安化县

[安化縣]

Anhua county in Yiyang 益陽／益阳 ( Yìyáng), Hunan

ānshíliú

安石榴

[安石榴]

pomegranate

Wèng'ānxiàn

瓮安县

[甕安縣]

Wengan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州 ( Qiánnánzhōu), Guizhou

Anxī Xiàn

安溪县

[安溪縣]

Anxi, a county in Quanzhou City 泉州市 ( Quánzhou Shì), Fujian

Xī'ān Shì

西安市

[西安市]

Xi’an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省／陕西省 ( Shǎnxī Shěng) in northwest China

Dōng'ānqū

东安区

[東安區]

Dong'an district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang

Lóng'ānqū

龙安区

[龍安區]

Longan district of Anyang city 安陽市／安阳市 ( Anyángshì), Henan

Anshùnshì

安顺市

[安順市]

Anshun prefecture-level city in Guizhou 貴州／贵州 ( Guìzhōu)

Ancìqū

安次区

[安次區]

Anci district of Langfang city 廊坊市 ( Lángfángshì), Hebei

An Lùshān

安禄山

[安祿山]

An Lushan (703-757), Tang general, leader of the An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂／安史之乱 ( An Shǐzhī Luàn)

ānquánké

安全壳

[安全殼]

containment vessel

Anrénxiàn

安仁县

[安仁縣]

Anren county in Chenzhou 郴州 ( Chēnzhōu), Hunan

Tài'ānshì

泰安市

[泰安市]

Tai'an, prefecture-level city in Shandong

Angé'ěr

安格尔

[安格爾]

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), French Neoclassical painter

ānmiántóng

安眠酮

[安眠酮]

methaqualone
hyminal

Anyì Xiàn

安义县

[安義縣]

Anyi, a county in Nanchang 南昌 ( Náncháng), Jiangxi

Hóng'ānxiàn

红安县

[紅安縣]

Hong'an county in Huanggang 黃岡／黄冈 ( Huánggāng), Hubei

Dà'ān Qū

大安区

[大安區]

Da'an or Ta'an District of Taipei City 臺北市／台北市 ( Táiběi Shì), Taiwan
Da'an District of Zigong City 自貢市／自贡市 ( Zìgòng Shì), Sichuan
Da'an or Ta'an Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Anlè Qū

安乐区

[安樂區]

Anle District of Keelung City 基隆市 ( Jīlóng Shì), Taiwan

Wǔ'ānshì

武安市

[武安市]

Wu'an, county-level city in Handan 邯鄲／邯郸 ( Hándān), Hebei

ānhǎoxīn

安好心

[安好心]

to have good intentions

wèi'ānfù

慰安妇

[慰安婦]

comfort woman (woman or girl forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military 1937-1945) (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 慰安婦 "ianfu")

ānquándài

安全带

[安全帶]

seat belt
safety belt

wēi'ānpéi

微安培

[微安培]

microampere (one millionth of amp)

ānquángǎng

安全港

[安全港]

safe harbor; safe haven

Angēlā

安哥拉

[安哥拉]

Angola

ān Tàisuì

安太岁

[安太歲]

to propitiate the god of the current year, Tai Sui 太歲／太岁 ( Tàisuì)

Guó'ānbù

国安部

[國安部]

PRC Ministry of State Security
abbr. for 國家安全部／国家安全部 ( Guójiā'ānquánbù)

Dū Anxiàn

都安县

[都安縣]

Du'an Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州／贺州 ( Hèzhōu), Guangxi

ānquángǎn

安全感

[安全感]

sense of security

Dé'ānxiàn

德安县

[德安縣]

De'an county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi

Lín'ānxiàn

临安县

[臨安縣]

Lin'an county in Zhejiang, west of Hangzhou

Annánqū

安南区

[安南區]

Annan district of Tainan City 臺南市／台南市 ( Táinánshì), Taiwan

ānpéibiǎo

安培表

[安培表]

ammeter

xīndé'ān

心得安

[心得安]

propranolol (beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure)

Jí'ānxiāng

吉安乡

[吉安鄉]

Ji'an or Chi'an township in Hualien County 花蓮縣／花莲县 ( Huālián Xiàn), east Taiwan

Anxīnxiàn

安新县

[安新縣]

Anxin county in Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei

Pǔ'ānxiàn

普安县

[普安縣]

Puan county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州 ( Qiánxīnánzhōu), Guizhou

Huì'ān Xiàn

惠安县

[惠安縣]

Hui'an, a county in Quanzhou City 泉州市 ( Quánzhou Shì), Fujian

Andìsī

安地斯

[安地斯]

the Andes mountains

Angésī

安格斯

[安格斯]

Angus, a traditional county of Scotland, now a "council area"

Bái'ānjū

白安居

[白安居]

B&Q (DIY and home improvement retailer)

Yì'ān Qū

义安区

[義安區]

Yi'an, a district of Tongling City 銅陵市／铜陵市 ( Tonglíng Shì), Anhui

Tài'ānxiàn

泰安县

[泰安縣]

Tai'an county in Shandong

Xīng'ānxiàn

兴安县

[興安縣]

Xing'an county in Guilin 桂林 ( Guìlín), Guangxi

Anguīlā

安圭拉

[安圭拉]

Anguilla

Yǒng'ān Shì

永安市

[永安市]

Yong'an, a county-level city in Sanming City 三明市 ( Sānming Shì), Fujian

Mǐnuò'ān

米诺安

[米諾安]

Minoan (civilization on Crete)

Chéng'ānxiàn

成安县

[成安縣]

Chang'an county in Handan 邯鄲／邯郸 ( Hándān), Hebei

Tái'ānxiàn

台安县

[檯安縣]

Tai'an county in Anshan 鞍山 ( Anshān), Liaoning

Huá'ānxiàn

华安县

[華安縣]

Hua'an county in Zhangzhou 漳州 ( Zhāngzhōu), Fujian

Andáshì

安达市

[安達市]

Anda, county-level city in Suihua 綏化／绥化, Heilongjiang

ānnánzǐ

安南子

[安南子]

see 胖大海 (pàngdàhǎi)

ānquánjú

安全局

[安全局]

security bureau

Yī Anxiàn

依安县

[依安縣]

Yi'an county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾／齐齐哈尔 ( Qíqíhā'ěr), Heilongjiang

bǎo'āntuán

保安团

[保安團]

peace keeping group

ānqí'ér

安琪儿

[安琪兒]

angel (loanword)

Anfúxiàn

安福县

[安福縣]

Anfu county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

Róng'ānxiàn

融安县

[融安縣]

Rong'an county in Liuzhou 柳州 ( Liǔzhōu), Guangxi

Luó'āndá

罗安达

[羅安達]

Luanda, capital of Angola

Zhào'ānxiàn

诏安县

[詔安縣]

Zhao'an county in Zhangzhou 漳州 ( Zhāngzhōu), Fujian

Yìndì'ān

印第安

[印第安]

(American) Indian
native American
indigenous peoples of the Americas

Zhèng'ān Xiàn

正安县

[正安縣]

Zheng'an county in Zunyi 遵義／遵义 ( Zūnyì), Guizhou

Jìn'ān Qū

晋安区

[晉安區]

Jin'an, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市 ( Fuzhóu Shì), Fujian

Xiáng'ān Qū

翔安区

[翔安區]

Xiang'an, a district of Xiamen City 廈門市／厦门市 ( Xiàmèn Shì), Fujian

Anzéxiàn

安泽县

[安澤縣]

Anze county in Linfen 臨汾／临汾 ( Línfén), Shanxi

Pán'ānxiàn

磐安县

[磐安縣]

Pan'an county in Jinhua 金華／金华 ( Jīnhuá), Zhejiang

gōng'ānjú

公安局

[公安局]

public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)

Anlóngxiàn

安龙县

[安龍縣]

Anlong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州 ( Qiánxīnánzhōu), Guizhou

Hǎi'ānxiàn

海安县

[海安縣]

Hai'an county in Nantong 南通 ( Nántōng), Jiangsu

Jí'ānshì

集安市

[集安市]

Ji'an, county-level city in Tonghua 通化, Jilin

Xīng'ānméng

兴安盟

[興安盟]

Hinggan league, a prefecture level subdivision of Inner Mongolia

Xī'ānshān

锡安山

[錫安山]

Mount Zion

Xián'ānqū

咸安区

[咸安區]

Xian'an district of Xianning city 咸寧市／咸宁市 ( Xiánníngshì), Hubei

An Déhǎi

安德海

[安德海]

An Dehai (-1869), the Qing equivalent of Rasputin, all-powerful court eunuch with the dowager empress Cixi 慈禧太后 ( Cíxǐtàihòu), executed in 1869 by her rival Empress Mother Empress Dowager Ci'an 慈安皇太后

ānwèijiǎng

安慰奖

[安慰獎]

consolation prize

Jiāng'ānxiàn

江安县

[江安縣]

Jiang'an county in Yibin 宜賓／宜宾 ( Yíbīn), Sichuan

Andéliè

安德烈

[安德烈]

Andre (person name)

Yù'ān Qū

裕安区

[裕安區]

Yu'an, a district of Lu'an City 六安市 ( Luàn Shì), Anhui

Anyángshì

安阳市

[安陽市]

Anyang prefecture-level city in Henan

Níng'ānshì

宁安市

[寧安市]

Ning'an, county-level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang

Anwǎ'ěr

安瓦尔

[安瓦爾]

Anwar (name)
Anwar bin Ibrahim (1947-), Malaysian politician, deputy prime minister 1993-1998, imprisoned 1999-2004 on charges including alleged homosexual acts, subsequently overturned

Dài'ānnà

黛安娜

[黛安娜]

Diana (goddess in Roman mythology)

Ansāixiàn

安塞县

[安塞縣]

Ansai county in Yan'an 延安 ( Yán'ān), Shaanxi

Běi'ānshì

北安市

[北安市]

Bei'an, county-level city in Heihe 黑河 ( Hēihé), Heilongjiang

ānqīnbān

安亲班

[安親班]

after-school program (Tw)

Wàn'ānxiàn

万安县

[萬安縣]

Wan'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

Anqiūshì

安丘市

[安丘市]

Anqiu, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊／潍坊 ( Wéifāng), Shandong

Anyuánqū

安源区

[安源區]

Anyuan district of Pingxiang city 萍鄉市／萍乡市, Jiangxi

Andìngqū

安定区

[安定區]

Anding district of Dingxi city 定西市 ( Dìngxīshì), Gansu

Yǎ'ānshì

雅安市

[雅安市]

Ya'an, prefecture-level city in Sichuan

Andáshì

安达仕

[安達仕]

Andaz (hotel brand)

Chóng'ānqū

崇安区

[崇安區]

Chong'an district of Wuxi city 無錫市／无锡市 ( Wúxīshì), Jiangsu

ānquánfá

安全阀

[安全閥]

safety valve

ānníngpiàn

安宁片

[安寧片]

meprobamate

ānquánqī

安全期

[安全期]

safe period
safe days of a woman's menstrual cycle (low risk of conception)

Gù'ānxiàn

固安县

[固安縣]

Gu'an county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

Anyángxiàn

安阳县

[安陽縣]

Anyang county in Anyang 安陽／安阳 ( Anyáng), Henan

Dài'ānnà

戴安娜

[戴安娜]

Diana (name)

Dōng'ānxiàn

东安县

[東安縣]

Dongan county in Yongzhou 永州 ( Yǒngzhōu), Hunan

ānmiányào

安眠药

[安眠藥]

sleeping pill
CL:粒 (lì)

Anyuèxiàn

安岳县

[安岳縣]

Anyue county in Ziyang 資陽／资阳 ( Zīyáng), Sichuan

Wén'ānxiàn

文安县

[文安縣]

Wen'an county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

Andélǔ

安德鲁

[安德魯]

Andrew (name)

ānquánchè

安全掣

[安全掣]

emergency stop

An Zhònggēn

安重根

[安重根]

An Jung-geun or Ahn Joong-keun (1879-1910), Korean independence activist, famous as assassin of Japanese prime minister ITŌ Hirobumi 伊藤博文 ( Yīténg Bówén) in 1909

Dìng'ānxiàn

定安县

[定安縣]

Ding'an county, Hainan

Qín'ānxiàn

秦安县

[秦安縣]

Qin'an county in Tianshui 天水 ( Tiānshuǐ), Gansu

Ruì'ānshì

瑞安市

[瑞安市]

Rui'an, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州／温州 ( Wēnzhōu), Zhejiang

ānquánwǎng

安全网

[安全網]

safety net

Lín'ānshì

临安市

[臨安市]

Lin'an, county-level city in Hangzhou 杭州 ( Hángzhōu), Zhejiang

Nóng'ānxiàn

农安县

[農安縣]

Nong'an county in Changchun 長春／长春, Jilin

ānquánmào

安全帽

[安全帽]

safety helmet
CL:隻／只 (zhī),頂／顶 (dǐng)

Anníngshì

安宁市

[安寧市]

Anning, county-level city in Kunming 昆明 ( Kūnmíng), Yunnan

Qián'ānxiàn

乾安县

[乾安縣]

Qian'an county in Songyuan 松原, Jilin

Yún'ānxiàn

云安县

[雲安縣]

Yun'an county in Yunfu 雲浮／云浮 ( Yúnfú), Guangdong

ānyǎngyuàn

安养院

[安養院]

(Tw) nursing home; hospice

Dà'ān Xiāng

大安乡

[大安鄉]

Da'an or Ta'an Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Andào'ěr

安道尔

[安道爾]

Andorra

Píng'ānlǐ

平安里

[平安里]

Ping'an Li (street name in Beijing)

ānduōfēn

安多芬

[安多芬]

endorphin (loanword)

Lù'ānshì

六安市

[六安市]

Lu'an prefecture-level city in Anhui

Gōng'ānxiàn

公安县

[公安縣]

Gong'an county in Jingzhou 荊州／荆州 ( Jīngzhōu), Hubei

wòbù'ān

卧不安

[臥不安]

restless insomnia

Yǎlì'ān

雅利安

[雅利安]

Aryan

Lái'ān Xiàn

来安县

[來安縣]

Lai'an, a county in Chuzhou 滁州 ( Chuzhóu), Anhui

Anpíngxiàn

安平县

[安平縣]

Anping county in Hengshui 衡水 ( Héngshuǐ), Hebei

Lú'āndá

卢安达

[盧安達]

Rwanda (Tw)

Anqìngshì

安庆市

[安慶市]

Anqing prefecture-level city in Anhui

Tóng'ānxiàn

同安县

[同安縣]

former Tong'an county, now Tong'an district 同安區／同安区 ( Tóng'ānqū) of Xiamen city, Fujian

ānzǔhuā

安祖花

[安祖花]

flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)

Tiān'ānmén

天安门

[天安門]

Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing

Gōng'ānbù

公安部

[公安部]

Ministry of Public Security

Gāo'ānshì

高安市

[高安市]

Gao'an, county-level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

Anhuī Shěng

安徽省

[安徽省]

Anhui Province, short name 皖 ( Wǎn), capital Hefei 合肥 ( Héféi)

ānsàimì

安赛蜜

[安賽蜜]

acesulfame potassium

ānjí'ěr

安吉尔

[安吉爾]

angel (loanword)

ānquándēng

安全灯

[安全燈]

safety lamp
safelight

ānquántào

安全套

[安全套]

condom
CL:隻／只 (zhī)

Píng'ānxiàn

平安县

[平安縣]

Ping'an county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區／海东地区 ( Hǎidōngdìqū), Qinghai

Bǎo'ānzú

保安族

[保安族]

Bao'an, also called Bonan (ethnic group)

Píng'āndào

平安道

[平安道]

P'yong'ando Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into South Pyong'an Province 平安南道 ( Píng'ānnándào) and North Pyong'an Province 平安北道 ( Píng'ānběidào) of North Korea

Yáo'ān Xiàn

姚安县

[姚安縣]

Yao'an County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州／楚雄彝族自治州 ( Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

ānshānyán

安山岩

[安山岩]

andesite (geology)

Cháng'ān Qū

长安区

[長安區]

Chang'an District of Xi’an 西安市 ( Xī'ān Shì), Shaanxi
Chang'an District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市／石家庄市 ( Shíjiāzhuāng Shì), Hebei

Lóng'ānsì

龙安寺

[龍安寺]

Ryōanji, temple in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan with famous rock garden

Andōngní

安东尼

[安東尼]

Anthony (name)

Ankāng Shì

安康市

[安康市]

Ankang prefecture-level city in Shaanxi

Tài'ānxiāng

泰安乡

[泰安鄉]

Taian township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣／苗栗县 ( Miáolìxiàn), northwest Taiwan

ānquándǎo

安全岛

[安全島]

traffic island; pedestrian refuge

Zhèn'ānqū

振安区

[振安區]

Zhen'an district of Dandong city 丹東市／丹东市 ( Dāndōngshì), Liaoning

Péng'ānxiàn

蓬安县

[蓬安縣]

Peng'an county in Nanchong 南充 ( Nánchōng), Sichuan

Aòlì'ān

奥利安

[奧利安]

Orion (constellation, loan word)
also written 獵戶座／猎户座

Andìngmén

安定门

[安定門]

Andingmen neighborhood of Beijing

Fú'ānshì

福安市

[福安市]

Fu'an, county-level city in Ningde 寧德／宁德 ( Níngdé), Fujian

Jīn'ān Qū

金安区

[金安區]

Jin'an, a district of Lu'an City 六安市 ( Luàn Shì), Anhui

Lè'ānxiàn

乐安县

[樂安縣]

Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州／抚州, Jiangxi

Wáng Anshí

王安石

[王安石]

Wang Anshi (1021-1086), Song dynasty politician and writer, one of the Eight Giants 唐宋八大家

ānbùpíng

安瓿瓶

[安瓿瓶]

ampoule (loanword)

Anjíxiàn

安吉县

[安吉縣]

Anji county in Huzhou 湖州 ( Húzhōu), Zhejiang

Jí'ānxiàn

吉安县

[吉安縣]

Ji'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

Ankǎlā

安卡拉

[安卡拉]

Ankara, capital of Turkey

Nán'ānshì

南安市

[南安市]

Nan'an, county-level city in Quanzhou 泉州 ( Quánzhōu), Fujian

ānpéijì

安培计

[安培計]

ammeter (loanword from "ampere meter")

Huái'ānxiàn

怀安县

[懷安縣]

Huai'an county in Zhangjiakou 張家口／张家口 ( Zhāngjiākǒu), Hebei

Jié'āntè

捷安特

[捷安特]

Giant Manufacturing, Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer

āndìngqì

安定器

[安定器]

(Tw) electrical ballast

xīn'ānlǐdé

心安理得

[心安理得]

to have a clear conscience
to have no qualms about sth

ānrúpánshí

安如磐石

[安如磐石]

as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses

ānquánkǎolü

安全考虑

[安全考慮]

security concerns; safety considerations

Píng'ānshídài

平安时代

[平安時代]

Heian period (794-1185), period of Japanese history

ānxiánzìzai

安闲自在

[安閑自在]

leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease

ānfǔnǎizuǐ

安抚奶嘴

[安撫奶嘴]

(baby's) pacifier

gōng'ānjīguān

公安机关

[公安機關]

public security bureau

Antèwèipǔ

安特卫普

[安特衛普]

Antwerp (city in Belgium)

ānjūlèyè

安居乐业

[安居樂業]

to live in peace and work happily (idiom)

ānjiāluòhù

安家落户

[安家落戶]

to make one's home in a place
to settle

Xióng'ān Xīnqū

雄安新区

[雄安新區]

Xiong'an New Area, a state-level new area in the Baoding area of Hebei, established in 2017

Oū An Zǔzhī

欧安组织

[歐安組織]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), abbr. for 歐洲安全與合作組織／欧洲安全与合作组织 ( Oūzhōu Anquányǔ Hézuò Zǔzhī)

Ankèléiqí

安克雷奇

[安克雷奇]

Anchorage (city in Alaska)

ānxiánzìdé

安闲自得

[安閑自得]

feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)

Andélābāng

安得拉邦

[安得拉邦]

Andhra Pradesh or Andhra State in southeast India

ānquánwèntí

安全问题

[安全問題]

safety issue
security issue

jū'ānsīwēi

居安思危

[居安思危]

to think of danger in times of safety
to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom)

ānmíngàoshì

安民告示

[安民告示]

a notice to reassure the public
advance notice (of an agenda)

ānrú Tài Shān

安如泰山

[安如泰山]

as secure as Mount Taishan
as solid as a rock

rénshēn'ānquán

人身安全

[人身安全]

personal safety

ānquáncuòshī

安全措施

[安全措施]

safety feature
security measure

xīnshénbù'ān

心神不安

[心神不安]

to feel ill at ease

zhuǎnwēiwéi'ān

转危为安

[轉危為安]

to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)

Annán Shānmài

安南山脉

[安南山脈]

Annamite Range, aka Annamese Cordillera, mountain range forming the border between Vietnam and Laos

xiāng'ānwúshì

相安无事

[相安無事]

(idiom) to live together in harmony

bǎo'ānbùduì

保安部队

[保安部隊]

security forces

tiányúzhī'ān

恬愉之安

[恬愉之安]

comfortably at peace (idiom)

ānfùzūnróng

安富尊荣

[安富尊榮]

well-off and respected (idiom)
to be content with one's wealth and position

chúbào'ānliáng

除暴安良

[除暴安良]

to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor

ānxīxiāngzhī

安息香脂

[安息香脂]

benzoinum
benzoin resin (used in TCM)

ānjūgōngchéng

安居工程

[安居工程]

housing project for low-income urban residents

bù'ānqíshì

不安其室

[不安其室]

(idiom) (of a married woman) to be unfaithful; to have extramarital affairs

Lúbǐ'ānnà

卢比安纳

[盧比安納]

Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia (Tw)

Andìsīshān

安第斯山

[安第斯山]

the Andes mountain range

Andàlüè Hú

安大略湖

[安大略湖]

Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖 ( Wǔdàhú)

xīn'ānshénxián

心安神闲

[心安神閑]

with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)

rǎngwài'ānnèi

攘外安内

[攘外安內]

to resist foreign aggression and pacify the interior of the country (idiom)

Běi'ānpǔdūn

北安普敦

[北安普敦]

Northampton, town in central England, county town of Northamptonshire 北安普敦郡 ( Běi'ānpǔdūnjùn)

ānquánqìnáng

安全气囊

[安全氣囊]

safety airbag (auto.)

shāo'ānwùzào

稍安勿躁

[稍安勿躁]

variant of 少安毋躁 (shǎo'ānwúzào)

ānfēitāmìng

安非他命

[安非他命]

amphetamine (medical) (loanword)

ānyúxiànzhuàng

安于现状

[安於現狀]

to take things as they are (idiom)
to leave a situation as it is
to be happy with the status quo

Andào'ěrchéng

安道尔城

[安道爾城]

Andorra la Vella, capital of Andorra

tīngtiān'ānmìng

听天安命

[聽天安命]

to accept one's situation as dictated by heaven (idiom)

Xī'ān Shìbiàn

西安事变

[西安事變]

Xi'an Incident of 12th December 1936 (kidnap of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石／蒋介石 ( Jiǎng Jièshí))

ānpéixiǎoshí

安培小时

[安培小時]

ampere-hour (Ah)

zhuǎnyí'ānzhì

转移安置

[轉移安置]

to relocate
to evacuate

ānquánwúshì

安全无事

[安全無事]

safe and sound

ānhúnmísa

安魂弥撒

[安魂彌撒]

Requiem Mass (Catholic)

Dàxīng'ānlǐng

大兴安岭

[大興安嶺]

Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江／黑龙江 ( Hēilóngjiāng) in northeast China
Daxing'anling prefecture

ānránwúyàng

安然无恙

[安然無恙]

safe and sound (idiom)
to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)

ānbùdàngchē

安步当车

[安步當車]

to go on foot (idiom)
to do things at a leisurely pace

guótǔ'ānquán

国土安全

[國土安全]

homeland security

Antíguā Dǎo

安提瓜岛

[安提瓜島]

Antigua

qǐnshínán'ān

寝食难安

[寢食難安]

lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom)
fig. extremely worried and troubled

ānbāngdìngguó

安邦定国

[安邦定國]

to bring peace and stability to the country

jiāolübù'ān

焦虑不安

[焦慮不安]

worried too much

ānzhīruòsù

安之若素

[安之若素]

bear hardship with equanimity
regard wrongdoing with equanimity

Shèng'āndélǔ

圣安德鲁

[聖安德魯]

St Andrew

ānníngbìngfáng

安宁病房

[安寧病房]

hospice

Luò Xī'ānqū

洛锡安区

[洛錫安區]

Lothian, Scottish region around Edinburgh

gōng'ānguānyuán

公安官员

[公安官員]

public safety officials

ānjiālìyè

安家立业

[安家立業]

stable household, established profession (idiom); settled and comfortably off

ānpínlèdào

安贫乐道

[安貧樂道]

to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)

Píng'ānnándào

平安南道

[平安南道]

South P'yong'an Province in west of North Korea

jùnzhì'ānguān

郡治安官

[郡治安官]

sheriff

tǎntè-bù'ān

忐忑不安

[忐忑不安]

anxious; in turmoil

āntǔzhòngqiān

安土重迁

[安土重遷]

to hate to leave a place where one has lived long
to be attached to one's native land and unwilling to leave it

ānshēnlìmìng

安身立命

[安身立命]

(idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life

Angésīniú

安格斯牛

[安格斯牛]

Angus, Scottish breed of beef cattle

ānxiánsuíyì

安闲随意

[安閑隨意]

leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease

jīngjì'ānquán

经济安全

[經濟安全]

economic security

fùguó'ānmín

富国安民

[富國安民]

to make the country rich and the people at peace

Yàlì'ānnà

亚利安娜

[亞利安娜]

Ariane (French space rocket)

Píng'ān Shéngōng

平安神宫

[平安神宮]

Heian Jingū or Heian Shrine, in Kyōto, Japan

shǎo'ānwúzào

少安无躁

[少安無躁]

variant of 少安毋躁 (shǎo'ānwúzào)

huángkǒngbù'ān

惶恐不安

[惶恐不安]

anxious
panicky

yīlùpíng'ān

一路平安

[一路平安]

to have a pleasant journey
Bon voyage!

Yìndì'ānrén

印第安人

[印第安人]

American Indians

Xīng'ān Yùnhé

兴安运河

[興安運河]

another name for Lingqu 靈渠／灵渠 ( Língqú), canal in Xing'an county 興安／兴安 ( Xīng'ān), Guangxi

Yìndì'ānnà

印地安纳

[印地安納]

Indiana, US state

zuòlìnán'ān

坐立难安

[坐立難安]

unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)

ānquányǎnzhào

安全眼罩

[安全眼罩]

safety goggles

āntìbǐlín

安替比林

[安替比林]

antipyrine (loanword)

Píng'ānběidào

平安北道

[平安北道]

North P'yong'an Province in west of North Korea, adjacent to Liaoning

Andàlüèshěng

安大略省

[安大略省]

Ontario province, Canada

shǎo'ānwúzào

少安毋躁

[少安毋躁]

keep calm, don't get excited
don't be impatient

suìsuìpíng'ān

岁岁平安

[歲歲平安]

May you have peace year after year (New Year's greeting)

fǎn'ānwèijì

反安慰剂

[反安慰劑]

nocebo

ānxiánshūshì

安闲舒适

[安閒舒適]

leisurely and free (idiom)
carefree and at ease

Andámàn Dǎo

安达曼岛

[安達曼島]

Andaman islands
variant of 安達曼群島／安达曼群岛 ( Andámàn Qúndǎo)

rùtǔwéi'ān

入土为安

[入土為安]

buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)

chángzhìjiǔ'ān

长治久安

[長治久安]

long-term peace and stability (of governments)

suíyù'érān

随遇而安

[隨遇而安]

at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt
flexible
to accept circumstances with good will

Cí'āntàihòu

慈安太后

[慈安太后]

Empress Dowager Ci'an (1837-1881) of Qing

An Shǐzhī Luàn

安史之乱

[安史之亂]

An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山／安禄山 ( An Lùshān) and 史思明 ( Shǐ Sīmíng), a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty

Anhuī Dàxué

安徽大学

[安徽大學]

Anhui University

màoruò Pān An

貌若潘安

[貌若潘安]

to have the looks of a Pan An 潘安 ( Pān An) (referring to a historical figure said to be extremely handsome)

guótàimín'ān

国泰民安

[國泰民安]

the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity

ānxīxiāngshǔ

安息香属

[安息香屬]

Styrax (tree genus)
snowdrop
benzoin

Nán'ānpǔdūn

南安普敦

[南安普敦]

Southampton, town in south England

guójiā'ānquán

国家安全

[國家安全]

national security

shāo'ānwúzào

稍安毋躁

[稍安毋躁]

variant of 少安毋躁 (shǎo'ānwúzào)

bǎo'ānrényuán

保安人员

[保安人員]

security personnel
member of police force

Yìndì'ānnà

印第安纳

[印第安納]

Indiana, US state

ānquánwúyàng

安全无恙

[安全無恙]

see 安然無恙／安然无恙 (ānránwúyàng)

ānfùxùqióng

安富恤穷

[安富恤窮]

to give sympathy to the rich and relief to the poor (idiom)

júcùbù'ān

局促不安

[局促不安]

ill at ease
uncomfortable

Andámàn Hǎi

安达曼海

[安達曼海]

Andaman Sea

Aī'ěrduō'ān

埃尔多安

[埃爾多安]

Erdogan (name)
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954-), Turkish politician, prime minister 2003-2014, president 2014-

sǐyú'ānlè

死于安乐

[死於安樂]

see 生於憂患，死於安樂／生于忧患，死于安乐 (shēngyúyōuhuàn,sǐyú'ānlè)

ānquánwúyú

安全无虞

[安全無虞]

safe and secure

Chén Fāng Anshēng

陈方安生

[陳方安生]

Anson Chan (1940-), chief secretary for administration, Hong Kong (1997-2001)

zuòlìbù'ān

坐立不安

[坐立不安]

lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
restless
fidgety

Yìndì'ānzuò

印第安座

[印第安座]

Indus (constellation)

āndìngshíjiān

安定时间

[安定時間]

(control theory) settling time

bù'ānhǎoxīn

不安好心

[不安好心]

to have bad intentions

píng'ānwúshì

平安无事

[平安無事]

safe and sound (idiom)

chūrùpíng'ān

出入平安

[出入平安]

lit. peace when you come or go
peace wherever you go

ānyíngzhāzhài

安营扎寨

[安營紮寨]

to set up camp
Taiwan pr. (ānyíngzházhài)

Lāmǔ'ānlā

拉姆安拉

[拉姆安拉]

Ramallah

Cháng'ān Dàxué

长安大学

[長安大學]

Chang'an University

Anbèi Jìnsān

安倍晋三

[安倍晉三]

Abe Shinzo (1954-2022), Japanese LDP politician, prime minister 2006-2007 and from 2012-2020

ānfēitāmíng

安非他明

[安非他明]

amphetamine (loanword)

zìwǒ'ānwèi

自我安慰

[自我安慰]

to comfort oneself
to console oneself
to reassure oneself

ānfùxùpín

安富恤贫

[安富恤貧]

to give sympathy to the rich and relief to the poor (idiom)

ānxīhuíxiāng

安息茴香

[安息茴香]

see 孜然 (zīrán), cumin

ānxīxiāngkē

安息香科

[安息香科]

Styracaceae, tree family including silver-bell, snowdrop and benzoin

zhuìzhuìbù'ān

惴惴不安

[惴惴不安]

to be on tenterhooks (idiom)
to be anxious and frightened

ānfènshǒujǐ

安分守己

[安分守己]

to be content with one's lot (idiom)
to know one's place

Ankèlāzhì

安克拉治

[安克拉治]

Anchorage (Alaska)

gǒuqiětōu'ān

苟且偷安

[苟且偷安]

seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
taking things easily without attending to responsibilities

An· Hǎisèwēi

安·海瑟薇

[安·海瑟薇]

see 安妮·海瑟薇 ( Anní· Hǎisèwēi)

Ní'āndétèrén

尼安德特人

[尼安德特人]

Neanderthal man

Anjiélún Kējì

安捷伦科技

[安捷倫科技]

Agilent Technologies (research and manufacturing company)

Andìsīshānmài

安第斯山脉

[安第斯山脈]

Andes mountain chain of South America

Yìndì'ānnàzhōu

印第安纳州

[印第安納州]

Indiana, US state

Sāibāsīdì'ān

塞巴斯蒂安

[塞巴斯蒂安]

Sebastian (name)

Andámàn Qúndǎo

安达曼群岛

[安達曼群島]

Andaman Islands

Ní'āndétǎrén

尼安德塔人

[尼安德塔人]

Neanderthal man

Annàbōlìsī

安纳波利斯

[安納波利斯]

Annapolis (place name)

Annàtuōlìyà

安纳托利亚

[安納托利亞]

Anatolia
Asia Minor

Anquán Lǐshìhuì

安全理事会

[安全理事會]

(United Nations) Security Council

Guótǔ Anquánbù

国土安全部

[國土安全部]

(US) Department of Homeland Security

Shèng'āndōngní'ào

圣安东尼奥

[聖安東尼奧]

San Antonio, Texas

bǎo'ānjújúzhǎng

保安局局长

[保安局局長]

Secretary for Security (Hong Kong)

Gǎngqū Guó'ānfǎ

港区国安法

[港區國安法]

Hong Kong National Security Law (from 30th June 2020)

Guójiā'ānquánbù

国家安全部

[國家安全部]

PRC Ministry of State Security

Tiān'ānménkāile

天安门开了

[天安門開了]

pants fly is down
the barn door is open

Dài'ānnàwángfēi

戴安娜王妃

[戴安娜王妃]

Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)

Yìndù Yǎlì'ān

印度雅利安

[印度雅利安]

Indo-Aryan

Guójiā Anquánjú

国家安全局

[國家安全局]

National Security Bureau (NSB) (Tw)
National Security Agency (NSA) (USA)

Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng

天安门广场

[天安門廣場]

Tiananmen Square

jiùyè'āndìngfèi

就业安定费

[就業安定費]

Employment Stability Fee (Taiwan), a minimum monthly fee for employing foreign workers

Guótǔ Anquánjú

国土安全局

[國土安全局]

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

bǎo'ānzìdònghuà

保安自动化

[保安自動化]

security automation

gōnggòng'ānquánzuì

公共安全罪

[公共安全罪]

crime against public order

Yìndì'ānnàzhōu

印地安纳州

[印地安納州]

Indiana, US state

Lùyìsī'ānnà

路易斯安那

[路易斯安那]

Louisiana, US state

Dìlèní'ān Hǎi

第勒尼安海

[第勒尼安海]

Tyrrhenian Sea between Sardinia and the Italian mainland

Dà'āndìlièsī

大安的列斯

[大安的列斯]

Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago

Kèlǐsīdì'ān

克里斯蒂安

[克里斯蒂安]

Kristian or Christian (name)

Anní· Xiàfēiwéi

安妮·夏菲维

[安妮·夏菲維]

see 安妮·海瑟薇 ( Anní· Hǎisèwēi)

Anní· Hǎisèwēi

安妮·海瑟薇

[安妮·海瑟薇]

Anne Hathaway (1982-), American actress

Héshǔ Andelièsī

荷属安的列斯

[荷屬安的列斯]

Netherlands Antilles

Anhuī Zhōngyī Xuéyuàn

安徽中医学院

[安徽中醫學院]

Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Kèlǐsīdì'ānsōng

克里斯蒂安松

[克里斯蒂安松]

Kristiansund (city in Norway)

Dàxīng'ānlǐngshānmài

大兴安岭山脉

[大興安嶺山脈]

Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province

Dàxīng'ānlǐngdìqū

大兴安岭地区

[大興安嶺地區]

Daxing'anling prefecture in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江／黑龙江 ( Hēilóngjiāng) in northeast China

Xī'ān Jiāotōng Dàxué

西安交通大学

[西安交通大學]

Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU)

Shèng'ānduōnítángqū

圣安多尼堂区

[聖安多尼堂區]

St Anthony Parish (Macau)
Freguesia de Santo António

jiǎjī'ānfēitāmìng

甲基安非他命

[甲基安非他命]

methamphetamine

Antǎnànàlìfó

安塔那那利佛

[安塔那那利佛]

Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar (Tw)

Lùyìsī'ānnàzhōu

路易斯安那州

[路易斯安那州]

Louisiana, US state

Andào'ěr Gònghéguó

安道尔共和国

[安道爾共和國]

Republic of Andorra

Annà· Kǎliènínà

安娜·卡列尼娜

[安娜·卡列尼娜]

Anna Karenina, novel by Leo Tolstoy 列夫·托爾斯泰／列夫·托尔斯泰 ( Lièfū· Tuō'ěrsītài)

jìláizhī,zé'ānzhī

既来之，则安之

[既來之，則安之]

Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy.
Since this is so, we should accept it.
Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth.
If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.

Yìndì'ānnàbōlìsī

印第安纳波利斯

[印第安納波利斯]

Indianapolis, Indiana

Guónèi Anquán Bǎowèijú

国内安全保卫局

[國內安全保衛局]

Domestic Security Protection Bureau, the department of the Ministry of Public Security responsible for dealing with dissidents, activists etc

Shèng'āndélièsī Duàncéng

圣安德列斯断层

[聖安德列斯斷層]

San Andreas Fault, California

Xī'ān Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

西安外国语大学

[西安外國語大學]

Xi'an International Studies University (XISU)

Antíguāhé Bābùdá

安提瓜和巴布达

[安提瓜和巴布達]

Antigua and Barbuda

Dà Andìlièsī Qúndǎo

大安的列斯群岛

[大安的列斯群島]

Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago

Andìkǎjí Bābùdá

安地卡及巴布达

[安地卡及巴布達]

Antigua and Barbuda (Tw)

Dū'ān Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn

都安瑶族自治县

[都安瑤族自治縣]

Du'an Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州／贺州 ( Hèzhōu), Guangxi

Shèng'āndelièsī Duàncéng

圣安地列斯断层

[聖安地列斯斷層]

San Andreas Fault, California
also written 聖安德列斯斷層／圣安德列斯断层

yànquè'ānzhīhónghúzhīzhì

燕雀安知鸿鹄之志

[燕雀安知鴻鵠之志]

lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?

Liánhéguó Anquán Lǐshìhuì

联合国安全理事会

[聯合國安全理事會]

United Nations Security Council

Anhuī Gōngchéng Kējì Xuéyuàn

安徽工程科技学院

[安徽工程科技學院]

Anhui University of Technology and Science

sàiwēngshīmǎ'ānzhīfēifú

塞翁失马安知非福

[塞翁失馬安知非福]

the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福／塞翁失马焉知非福

Xī'ān Diànzǐ Kējì Dàxué

西安电子科技大学

[西安電子科技大學]

Xidian University

Anhuī Jiànzhù Gōngyè Xuéyuàn

安徽建筑工业学院

[安徽建築工業學院]

Anhui University of Architecture

Jítǐ Anquán Tiáoyuē Zǔzhī

集体安全条约组织

[集體安全條約組織]

Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

Dá'ěrhǎn Màomíng'ānliánhéqí

达尔罕茂明安联合旗

[達爾罕茂明安聯合旗]

Darhan Muming'an united banner in Baotou 包頭／包头 ( Bāotóu), Inner Mongolia

dàogāoyì'ān,shìgāoyìwēi

道高益安，势高益危

[道高益安，勢高益危]

More moral strength increases one's safety, more power and influence increases one's danger (idiom, from Records of the Historian 史記／史记). cf Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it (William Pitt the Elder, 1770).

Oūzhōu Anquánhé Hézuò Zǔzhī

欧洲安全和合作组织

[歐洲安全和合作組織]