HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 3
安排
To plan, to arrange, to set up, or an arrangement.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 3
Why does 安排 look like this?
Both characters feature the 'Hand' radical (扌). 安 (ān) combines a roof (宀) with a woman (女) to suggest peace or 'settling' things, while 排 (pái) depicts hands lining up items or brushing them aside. Together, they represent 'setting things in their proper place' or organizing.