妥 tuǒ — secure; sound
这件事已经处理妥当了。Zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng chǔ lǐ tuǒ dàng le.This matter has been properly handled.
Common words: 妥协 (tuǒ xié)、妥善 (tuǒ shàn)、妥当 (tuǒ dang)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "secure"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "secure", including 妥 (tuǒ), 巩 (gǒng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "secure" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 妥 (tuǒ), 巩 (gǒng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tuǒ, gǒng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 妥 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 妥 tuǒsecure; soundUseful words: 妥协, 妥善
- 巩 gǒngsecure; solidUseful words: 巩固, 巩膜
Common words for these 2 "secure" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 妥 (tuǒ) — so "secure" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "secure".
巩 gǒng — secure; solid
经常复习能帮助我们巩固学过的知识。Jīng cháng fù xí néng bāng zhù wǒ men gǒng gù xué guò de zhī shi.Frequent review helps us consolidate what we have learned.
Common words: 巩固 (gǒng gù)、巩膜 (gǒng mó)
All 2 characters
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