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ak 匚匣 a chest, a small case.
äk-ding 匣中 in the box.
ǎk ㄒㄧ a pen for wild animals; a scabbard.
ăng (ěng) peace, quiet, still, silent, comfortable, safe, to place, to settle how? why?
ang-bà 安排 to arrange, (ba-liěk).
ǎng-bing contented in poverty.
äng-câi 安在 where is he? hence absent, gone, dead.
ăng-cầu-ka 安絞 present made to a person when moving.
äng-cáung 安葬 to bury, (muai-cáung).
ăng-công 安靜 peace and quiet.
äng-ciòng 安全 safe from harm.
äng-ciòng-děng 安全燈 safety lamp.
äng-ching 安寢 to sleep comfortably.
ăng chòng 安床 to arrange the bridal bed.
ǎng-dé 安置 place in quiet state.
ǎng-dêng 安定 at rest, (stable).
äng-di 安知 how can you know?
ăng đóng 安頓 to arrange.
äng-dñ 安堵 tranquil.
ăng dùng 安童 a small servant of a student.
äng-gă 安家 to suitably provide for your family.
ăng-gi 安基 to lay a foundation stone, (diêng.)
ǎng-gu-lök-ngičk 安居樂業 live in peace and prosperity.
ăng-hàng 安閒 repose and leisure.
ăng-hàng cêu cái 安閒自在 quiet, peaceful.
äng-hiók 安歇 to rest from labour.
äng-hiōng-tái-bing 安享太平 to enjoy tranquillity, c.g, the empire.
ăng-hộ 安好 well, in peace.
ăng hồng 安分 to be satisfied in his own sphere.
ăng-hông-sâu-gi 安分守己 live peacefully doing one's duty.
äng-häi 安徽 name of a province, (Anghui).
ǎng-ik 安逸 to take things easily, an easy life.
ang-iàng 安營 to encamp.
ăng-ing 安人 wife of officer of the sixth rank.