ān
first tone
第一声
front nasal ending
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点击中心卡。
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an Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn an pinyin visually. Compare an through safety and pressing a button. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
安、按两条常用声调路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
2 characters · 2 words
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Tone guide
The tones of an
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àn
fourth tone
第四声
falls down, like pressing a button
Characters
Common Chinese characters for an
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
ān
peaceful / safe
平安，安全
àn
press down with a hand
用手压下去
Useful words
Build vocabulary with an
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安全
ān quán
safe / safety
没有危险，很安心
按钮
àn niǔ
button to press
可以按下的开关
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