HSK 2 · Health

平安

píng ān

safe and sound

Stroke order of 平安

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

平 · 5 strokes安 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

平 is a flat balanced line with dots on both sides; 安 is a woman safe under a roof.

Parts: 平 calm + 安 safe

The characters in 平安

平 píng — flat; level (5 strokes)

Example sentence

祝你一路平安！

Wishing you a safe journey!

Words with 平

平常usually; ordinary 平时usually; normally 水平level; standard 一路平安have a safe trip 平flat; level 公平fair 平等equal; equality 和平peace; peaceful

Words with 安

安全safe; safety 晚安good night 一路平安have a safe trip 安静quiet 保安security guard 安装to install 不安uneasy; restless 安排to arrange; arrangement

More words: Health

健康health; healthy 疼to hurt; painful 舒服comfortable; well 难受to feel unwell; unbearable 药medicine 药店pharmacy 药片pill; tablet 药水liquid medicine 西医Western medicine 中医traditional Chinese medicine 住院to be in hospital 出院to leave hospital 检查to check; to examine 安全safe; safety

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