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Main meanings: ①peaceful, quiet; secure. |
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Elements ---- House (Roof) 宀 + woman 女. Phonetic series 安.
A woman 女 sitting on her knees at home 宀 feels peaceful. Sit on her knees > fix, set at ease.Main Words:
安排ānpái – arrange, fix up (install + arrange)
安全 ānquán safe; secure.Some authors think that the man feels quiet when the woman is at home. This is a gender biases interpretation as here there is no man. The woman sitting on her knees, the usual way to rest in old China, at her own house is good for peaceful, quiet; and also for settle something.
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