安心
ānxīn · HSK 7
feel at ease
😌 安 (peace) + 心 (heart) = a peaceful heart, at ease
When your heart is at peace, you feel reassured. The character 安 means safe or calm, and 心 means heart or mind. Together they describe the feeling of worry lifting off your chest.
安 — roof 宀 + woman 女
A pictographic compound showing a woman 女 under a roof 宀, suggesting safety and tranquility at home. The original meaning 'peaceful, calm, safe' has remained stable since oracle bone script. It later extended to verbs like 'to settle' or 'to install'.
心 — pictograph of a heart with chambers and aorta
心 is a pictograph showing a stylized heart, with strokes representing the organ's chambers and the aorta at the top. Originally meaning the physical heart, it broadened to cover mind, feelings, and intentions, since ancient Chinese thought located thinking and emotion in the heart.