1. (bound form) way; reason; principle
2. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization
3. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao
4. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel)
5. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words)
6. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
7. (old) circuit (administrative division)

classifiers: 條, 股

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 導 /导 (dǎo, “to direct; to guide; to lead; to conduct”)
2. alternative form of 導 /导 (dǎo, “to direct; to guide; to lead; to conduct”)

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)