Character

宁

nìng HSK 7

níng HSK 7

宁 nìng HSK 7

1. would rather; preferably
2. (lit.) how could; could it be that
3. a surname

Words using 宁 as nìng (1)

宁 níng HSK 7

1. peaceful; tranquil
2. (lit.) to pacify; to bring peace to
3. another name for Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
4. a surname
5. abbreviation for Ningxia
6. (lit.) to visit one's parents; to pay respects to elders

Words using 宁 as níng (3)

1 宁可 níng kě — would rather HSK 7
- 宁 rather, prefer
- 可 grammatical particle completing the preference construction
Example

我宁可走路也不坐他的车。

wǒ níng kě zǒu lù yě bù zuò tā de chē

I would rather walk than ride in his car.
2 宁静 níng jìng — tranquil HSK 7
- 宁 peace, calmness
- 静 quiet, stillness
Example

夜晚的森林显得格外宁静。

yè wǎn de sēn lín xiǎn de gé wài níng jìng

The forest at night appears especially tranquil.
3 安宁 ān níng — peaceful HSK 7
- 安 peace, calm, safety
- 宁 tranquility, serenity, calm
Example

我希望能过上安宁的生活。

wǒ xī wàng néng guò shang ān níng de shēng huó

I hope to live a peaceful life.

Structure & writing

宁 níng — peaceful; tranquil

Xpinyin

宁 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 7

拧 níng to wring; to twist both ends of an object in opposite directions with both hands 泞 nìng (lit.) accumulated mud; mire

consists of

1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter

宀 is a component in 48 characters

HSK 1

字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship

HSK 2

完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber

HSK 3

安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for

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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually

HSK 4

寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine

HSK 5

守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)

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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge

HSK 6

宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)

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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals

HSK 7

奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)

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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile

2 丁 dīng — the fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems, used to indicate fourth in order

丁 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 1

可 kě yes; correct; to permit 打 dǎ to strike or hit with hand or tool

HSK 3

成 chéng to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败) 灯 dēng lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose) 行 xíng to walk; to go

HSK 4

厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text)

HSK 6

顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object

HSK 7

亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 叮 dīng to sting or bite (of mosquitoes, etc., piercing skin to suck blood) 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object)

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