长治久安 |
cháng zhì jiǔ ān |
long-term peace and stability (of governments) |
长 |
cháng |
long / (bound form) length / (bound form) strong point; forte / (bound form) to be good at / (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4]) |
长 |
zhǎng |
chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance |
长治 |
Cháng zhì |
see 长治市 / see 长治乡 |
治 |
zhì |
to rule / to govern / to manage / to control / to harness (a river) / to treat (a disease) / to wipe out (a pest) / to punish / to research |
久 |
jiǔ |
(of a period of time) long |
安 |
Ān |
surname An |
安 |
ān |
(bound form) calm; peaceful / to calm; to set at ease / safe; secure; in good health / content; satisfied (as in 安于) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install; to fix; to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培) |