CHARACTERS / AN

“an” is 5 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 安ān(bound form) calmHSK 3 · TONE 1
2. 按ànto pressHSK 4 · TONE 4
3. 案àn(legal) caseHSK 4 · TONE 4
4. 岸ànbankHSK 5 · TONE 4
5. 暗àndarkHSK 5 · TONE 4