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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How to pronounce 寧

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.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ (e)ng2 final

In the engine’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
= 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 6 months ago

寧 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.

Characters with 寧 as component

to pinch / wring
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mistake / to twist
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lemon
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Words with 寧

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variant of 叮嚀|叮咛[ding1 ning2]
Zhongning county in Zhongwei 中衛|中卫[Zhong1 wei4], Ningxia

Sentences with 寧

寧 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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níng / nìng

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