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title: "Zhian Meaning: 治安 (zhì’ān) Means “public order”"
description: "治安 (zhì’ān) means “public order; public security”. Hear its tones, see what 治 and 安 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 治安 mean?

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治安 zhì’ān

## public order; public security

## Its characters

1. 治 zhì to treat
2. 安 ān safe

## In a sentence

这个小区的治安很好。 Public safety in this neighborhood is very good.

[More about 治安](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B2%BB%E5%AE%89)

## More words with 治 or 安

- [安定 āndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anding)
- [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)

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