安抚 meaning in English

ānfǔ

to placate; to pacify

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 安撫13 strokes

Meaning of 安抚

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

ānfǔ
  1. to placate
  2. to pacify
  3. to appease

安抚 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

他tā在zài安ān抚fǔ他tā的de母mǔ亲qīn。
He's consoling his mother.
母mǔ亲qīn安ān抚fǔ着zhe她tā在zài哭kū的de婴yīng儿ér
The mother was quieting her crying baby.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

安 ān · calm · 6 strokes

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抚 fǔ · to pat · 7 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 安抚.

安全ānquánsafe; secure; safety; security
晚安wǎn'ānGood night!; Good evening!
安静ānjìngquiet; peaceful
平安píng'ānsafe and sound; well
一路平安yīlù-píng'ānto have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage!
安排ānpáito arrange; to plan
保安bǎo'ānto ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
不安bù'ānunpeaceful; unstable
安装ānzhuāngto install; to erect
安置ānzhìto find a place for; to help settle down
安慰ānwèito comfort; to console
治安zhì'ānlaw and order; public security

Questions about 安抚

What does 安抚 mean?

安抚 (ānfǔ) means "to placate; to pacify" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 安抚?

安抚 is made of 2 characters: 安 (6 strokes), 抚 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.

Is 安抚 an HSK word?

Yes. 安抚 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 安抚 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 安抚 is written 安撫.