HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 2
安静
Quiet, peaceful, or calm.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 2
Why does 安静 look like this?
'安' (ān) features a roof (宀) over a woman (女), suggesting peace and safety at home. '静' (jìng) combines green/nature (青) with a struggle/strife (争) radical, originally implying the settling of a dispute to achieve quiet. Together, they represent a peaceful, noiseless state.