old variant of 寧|宁[ning4]
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abbr. for Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区[Ning2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 qu1] / abbr. for Nanjing 南京[Nan2 jing1] / surname Ning
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peaceful / to pacify / to visit (one's parents etc)
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would rather / to prefer / how (emphatic) / Taiwan pr. [ning2]
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variant of 寧|宁[ning2]
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zhù = zhu + Ø4
to store / to stand / space between the door and the entrance screen
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How to pronounce 宁

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ni initial

Ni is for Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt Nefertiti.

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+ (e)ng2 final

In the engine’s kitchen.

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= ni initial

Ni is for Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt Nefertiti.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ (e)ng4 final

In the engine’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= zhu initial

Julian (朱利安 zhū​ lì​ ān) Giant Squid.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

宁 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
dīng = di + (e)ng1
male adult / the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1 gan1] / fourth (used like "4" or "D") / small cube of meat or vegetable / (literary) to encounter / (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195° / (chemistry) butyl
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mián = mi + an2
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
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Characters with 宁 as component

to pinch / wring
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mistake / to twist
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stubborn
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Words with 宁

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would rather ... (than ...)
would rather / better
preferably / one would prefer to...(or not to...) / would rather / (would) be better to / (to pick) the lesser of two evils

Sentences with 宁

ruò
chú
 
 
lóng
gōng
yǒng
yuǎn
ān
níng

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zhù / nìng / níng

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