---
title: "Anding Meaning: 安定 (āndìng) Means “stable”"
description: "安定 (āndìng) means “stable; settled; to stabilize; to calm”. Hear its tones, see what 安 and 定 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anding"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 安定 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

安定 āndìng

## stable; settled; to stabilize; to calm

## It can also mean

- (med.) diazepam (Valium)

## Its characters

1. 安 ān to settle
2. 定 dìng calm

## In a sentence

现在他的生活很安定。 His life is very settled now.

[More about 安定](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AE%89%E5%AE%9A)

## More words with 安 or 定

- [安静 ānjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anjing)
- [安排 ānpái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anpai)
- [安全 ānquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anquan)
- [安慰 ānwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anwei)
- [安稳 ānwěn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anwen)
- [安心 ānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anxin)
- [安置 ānzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anzhi)
- [安装 ānzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anzhuang)
- [保安 bǎo’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoan)
- [必定 bìdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biding)

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