安排
ānpái · HSK 3
arrange
📅 安 (peace/settle) + 排 (arrange in a row) = settle things into order
安 means peace or to settle, and 排 means to arrange in a row or rank. Together 安排 is to settle things into an orderly arrangement — to plan, schedule, or make provisions for something.
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'.
排 — hand radical 扌 + 非 (fēi, phonetic)
A semantic-phonetic compound: the hand radical 扌 gives the meaning (an action done with the hands), while 非 supplies the sound. The original sense was to push or shove aside with the hand, which extended to arranging things in a row, hence modern meanings like 'to arrange,' 'a row,' or 'to reject.'