保安

bǎoān
  1. to ensure public security
  2. to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
  3. public security
  4. security guard

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 保 bǎo
  1. to defend; to protect; to keep
  2. to guarantee; to ensure
  3. (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲 bǎojiǎ system
2 安 ān
  1. (bound form) calm; peaceful
  2. to calm; to set at ease
  3. safe; secure; in good health
  4. content; satisfied (as in 安於 ānyú)
  5. to place (sb) in a suitable position (job)
  6. to install; to fix; to fit
  7. to bring (a charge against sb)
  8. to harbor (certain intentions)
  9. ampere (abbr. for 安培 ānpéi)