安

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#232 most
frequent character
surname An

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

安 shows a woman 女 kneeling quietly inside a building 宀. That gave the first meaning 'to sit quietly'. From there it grew to 'stable', 'peace, peaceful', and 'quiet'.

Drawn as: woman kneeling; building

安 as a component in other characters

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