鞍

鞌
ān
#3,162 most
frequent character
variant of 鞍[an1]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

鞍 has 革 animal hide as its meaning part and 安 ān as its sound part. It first meant a saddle for horses. The hide part fits, since saddles are made of hide.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

鞍ān
(bound form) saddle

Homophones

安ān
quiet, safe, secure, install, fix

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