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')

Contained in

• 恬淡以明志 宁静而致远(恬淡以明志 寧靜而致遠) Remain detached in order to clarify your principles; Stay serene to keep your perspectives broad.
• 淡泊明志　宁静致远(淡泊明志　寧靜致遠) Detachment and Clear Aspiration; Still Water Runs Deep
• 宁巴尔迦(寧巴爾迦) Nimbārka
• 崇宁清规(崇寧清規) Monastic Rules by Chong Ning
• 宁玛派(寧瑪派) Nyingma School; Red Hat School
• 大普宁寺本(大普寧寺本) Puning Temple Edition of the Canon
• 崇宁藏(崇寧藏) Chongning Canon
• 半拏啰缚悉宁(半拏囉縛悉寧) Pandaravasini

Also contained in

坤宁宫 、 济宁市 、 宁都县 、 宁夏 、 昌宁 、 东宁 、 中宁 、 休宁 、 咸宁地区 、 金宁 、 南宁地区 、 元宁宗 、 宁强 、 大宁 、 南宁 、 宁夏回族自治区 、 乡宁县 、 列宁主义 、 安宁片 、 常宁 、 阜宁 、 华宁 、 宁波 、 郎世宁 、 咸宁市 、 昌宁县 、 宁冈县 、 宁安市 、 睢宁县 、 集宁区 、 宁德地区 、 宁陕 、 西宁 、 康宁汉 、 泰宁 、 海宁市 、 万宁 、 宜宁郡 、 江宁 、 宁陵县 、 新宁 、 宁宗 、 宁远县

Word is mentioned most frequently in

Truncated for common words

• 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