宁 (寧) níng

  1. níng proper noun Nanjing
    Domain: Places 地方 , Subdomain: Ningxia , Concept: City 城市
    Notes: Another name for 南京 (Guoyu '寧' 1; XHZD '宁' 4)
  2. nìng adverb rather
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 宁 expressed a preference for one alternative over the other in this sense in Literary Chinese. For example, 禮,與其奢也,寧儉 'In festive ceremonies, it is better to be sparing than extravagant.' (Lunyu: 3.4/5/1, translation by Legge; Guoyu '寧' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '寧' nìng 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 125; XHZD '宁' nìng 1)
  3. níng adjective peaceful
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As in 安宁 (Guoyu '寧' adj; Kroll 2015 '寧' 1; Unihan '寧'; XHZD '宁' 1)
  4. níng noun repose; serenity; peace
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Unihan '寧')
  5. níng verb to pacify
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 平息 (Guoyu '寧' v 3; XHZD '宁' 3)
  6. níng verb to return home
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 回家 (Guoyu '寧' v 2)
  7. nìng proper noun Ning
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (XHZD '宁' nìng 2)
  8. níng verb to visit
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 省视 (Guoyu '寧' v 1; Kroll 2015 '寧' 2)
  9. níng verb to mourn for parents
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '寧' 3)
  10. nìng adverb in this way
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '寧' nìng 3)
  11. nìng adverb don't tell me ...
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 豈 or 难道 (Guoyu '寧' adv 2)
  12. nìng adverb unexpectedly
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 乃 or 竟然 (Guoyu '寧' adv 3)
  13. níng proper noun Ningxia
    Domain: Places 地方 , Subdomain: Ningxia , Concept: Autonomous Region 自治区
    Notes: Another name for 宁夏 (Guoyu '寧' 2)
  14. nìng particle particle without meaning
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '寧' particle)
  15. zhù noun space between main doorwary and a screen
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Traditional: 宁 (Guoyu '宁')
  16. nìng noun tranquillity; kṣema
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: kṣema, Japanese: nei, or: nyou (BCSD '寧', p. 388; MW 'kṣema'; SH '寧', p. 422; Unihan '寧')

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  • Scroll 2 Mahāpratisarādhāraṇīsūtra (Pubian Guangming Qing Jing Chisheng Ruyi Bao Yin Xin Wu Neng Sheng Da Ming Wang Da Sui Qiu Tuoluoni Jing) 普遍光明清淨熾盛如意寶印心無能勝大明王大隨求陀羅尼經 — count: 88
  • Scroll 4 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 64
  • Scroll 2 Miliṇḍapañha (Questions of Miliṇḍa) 那先比丘經 — count: 47
  • Scroll 2 Miliṇḍapañha (Questions of Miliṇḍa) 那先比丘經 — count: 47
  • Scroll 1 Vajra Pinnacle Yoga, the Supreme Secret of Buddhahood, Wish-Fulfilling Divine Transformation and Empowerment Dharani (Jingang Ding Yujia Zui Sheng Mimi Cheng Fo Sui Qiu Ji De Shenbian Jia Chi Chengjiu Tuoluoni Yi Gui) 金剛頂瑜伽最勝祕密成佛隨求即得神變加持成就陀羅尼儀軌 — count: 39
  • Scroll 10 Amoghapāśakalparājasūtra (Bu Kong Juan Suo Shenbian Zhenyan Jing) 不空羂索神變真言經 — count: 38
  • Scroll 1 Mahāpratisarādhāraṇīsūtra (Pubian Guangming Qing Jing Chisheng Ruyi Bao Yin Xin Wu Neng Sheng Da Ming Wang Da Sui Qiu Tuoluoni Jing) 普遍光明清淨熾盛如意寶印心無能勝大明王大隨求陀羅尼經 — count: 38
  • Scroll 1 Mahāmayūrīvidyārājñīsūtra (Fomu Da Kongque Ming Wang Jing) 佛母大孔雀明王經 — count: 36
  • Scroll 3 Miliṇḍapañha (Questions of Miliṇḍa) 那先比丘經 — count: 34
  • Scroll 3 Mahāmayūrīvidyārājñīsūtra (Fomu Da Kongque Ming Wang Jing) 佛母大孔雀明王經 — count: 33

Collocations

  • 圣弟子宁 (聖弟子寧) 聖弟子寧於中見色是我 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 22
  • 宁能 (寧能) 寧能憶此事不 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 14
  • 宁败坏 (寧敗壞) 前好容色寧敗壞不 — Ku Yin Jing (Mahādukkhakāhandhasutta) 苦陰經, Scroll 1 — count: 7
  • 宁令 (寧令) 寧令力士以緊索毛繩絞勒其 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 7
  • 容色宁 (容色寧) 前好容色寧敗壞不 — Ku Yin Jing (Mahādukkhakāhandhasutta) 苦陰經, Scroll 1 — count: 7
  • 宁见 (寧見) 寧見不耶 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
  • 人宁 (人寧) 彼人寧復憶念先廁 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 16 — count: 5
  • 今宁 (今寧) 我今寧得於如來法中出家受具戒不 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 5
  • 弟子宁 (弟子寧) 畫師弟子寧能粧於色不 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 15 — count: 4
  • 火宁 (火寧) 彼火寧轉增熾盛耶 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 27 — count: 4