天安

Tiān'ān
proper noun #63,772

Meanings

  1. 1 Tian'an (short for Tiananmen)
  2. 2 "heavenly peace" (literal)

Examples

HSK 2
Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng shì Běijīng de zhōngxīn.
Tiananmen Square is the center of Beijing.
HSK 6
Tiān'ān bǎoxiǎn gōngsī chénglì yú yī jiǔ jiǔ wǔ nián.
Tian'an Insurance Company was founded in 1995.

Tips

usage
Almost never stands alone - it's the first half of 天安门 (Tiananmen, 'Gate of Heavenly Peace'), the Ming-era gate at the north end of Tiananmen Square. Also used as a company name (e.g. 天安保险, 天安财险).
history
The name 天安门 was bestowed in 1651 under the Shunzhi Emperor; before that it was called 承天门 ('gate that upholds heaven'). The current gate survived multiple rebuilds after fires and earthquakes.

Stroke Order

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