Meaning
心安
xīn ān
A heart at peace
- 心
- heart, mind
- 安
- peace, calm
Short and classical: a heart that is settled.
Inner Peace in Chinese
The Chinese word for inner peace is 心安 (xīn ān). Short and classical: a heart that is settled.
心安
xīn ān
Inner Peace
What 心安 means.
心安 is a heart at ease. A line made famous by the poet Su Shi says 此心安处是吾乡: wherever my heart is at peace, that is my home.
- 心
- heart, mind
- 安
- peace, calm
Simplified and traditional
心安
心安
心安 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese, so every Chinese reader recognises it.
Pick the shade of meaning.
Chinese often has more than one word where English has one. Here is how they differ.
Meaning
内心平静
nèi xīn píng jìng
Inner peace
- 内
- inner
- 心
- heart, mind
- 平
- level, calm
- 静
- still, quiet
The modern, word-for-word phrase for inner peace.
About inner peace in Chinese
How do you write inner peace in Chinese?
Inner Peace is 心安 in Chinese, pronounced xīn ān. A heart at peace 心 means “heart, mind”, 安 means “peace, calm”.
How do you pronounce 心安?
Say xīn (first tone, high and level), ān (first tone, high and level). Mandarin tones change meaning, so it is worth listening to a native speaker once.
Is 心安 different in traditional Chinese?
No. 心安 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What other Chinese words mean inner peace?
内心平静 (nèi xīn píng jìng): Inner peace The modern, word-for-word phrase for inner peace.
Is 心安 a good Chinese tattoo?
Yes, it is a real, everyday Chinese word rather than a machine translation, so Chinese readers will understand it. Keep the characters in their order, top to bottom or left to right, and never mirrored. Choose a readable style such as Kaishu, bring a clean reference to your artist, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.