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公安

公安

Chinese

 
just; honorable (designation); public; common
 
content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how
simp. and trad.
(公安)

Noun

公安

  1. public security; police (in mainland China)

Usage notes

  • Whilst 公安 refers to the PRC's own type of police force, equivalent institutions outside China are usually referred to as 警察 (jǐngchá).

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
あん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

公安 (hiragana こうあん, romaji kōan)

  1. public safety