稳

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settled; steady; stable

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

禾 meaning “grain” + 㥯 sound

Components 禾急

stable · Heisig RSH #2205

wild rice + 急 anxious

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
不稳性	bù wěn xìng	instability
四平八稳	sì píng bā wěn	everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
电子稳定程序	diàn zǐ wěn dìng chéng xù	(automotive) electronic stability program (ESP)
稳定性	wěn dìng xìng	stability
稳压二极管	wěn yā èr jí guǎn	Zener diode
稳定度	wěn dìng dù	degree of stability
稳中求进	wěn zhōng qiú jìn	to make progress while ensuring stability
稳如泰山	wěn rú Tài Shān	steady as Mt Tai; as safe as houses
稳态理论	wěn tài lǐ lùn	the steady-state theory (cosmology)
十成九稳	shí chéng jiǔ wěn	see 十拿九穩\|十拿九稳[shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3]
站稳脚步	zhàn wěn jiǎo bù	to gain a firm foothold; (fig.) to get oneself established
不稳	bù wěn	unstable; unsteady
安稳	ān wěn	steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth
平稳	píng wěn	smooth; steady
不稳平衡	bù wěn píng héng	unstable equilibrium
任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台	rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái	lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom); fig. to stay calm in a…
稳重	wěn zhòng	steady; earnest; staid
稳定	wěn dìng	steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
单稳	dān wěn	monostable; single-side stable (relays)
稳实	wěn shí	steady; calm and practical