穩定

简 稳定 · 繁 穩定
Mandarin · pinyin wěn dìng

Meanings

  1. steady
  2. stable
  3. stability
  4. to stabilize
  5. to pacify
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穩
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定
dìng · decide, settle, fix
稳
wěn · stable, firm, solid, steady
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3–4 · wen3 ding4

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wan2 ding6

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adj

  1. stable; even-tempered
  2. (of one's mind) at ease; free from anxiety; not tense

verb

  1. to stabilize; to settle down; to secure

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