甯 meaning and stroke order
Peaceful
How to write 甯, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 甯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 寧|宁[ning2]
How 甯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
心 gives the meaning and 用 hints at the sound.
Radical: 用 (to use), shared by 7 characters on this site.
How to remember 甯
Picture a roof 宀 sheltering a heart 心, with 用 (yòng) at the bottom: when your heart is safe under a roof, you feel peaceful. The heart 心 carries the meaning, and 用 is the sound component.
甯 (níng) is a variant of 寧 (宁), meaning peaceful or calm, and today you mostly see it as a surname or in names. In everyday writing people use 宁 or 寧 for the word itself, as in 安宁 (ānníng, peaceful).
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 甯 with 寧, since both share 宀 and 心. 甯 has 用 at the bottom, while 寧 has 皿 and 丁. Also note that 用 is read yòng on its own, but 甯 is read níng.
Questions about 甯
How many strokes are in 甯?
甯 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 甯 mean?
甯 (níng) means peaceful.
How do you pronounce 甯?
甯 is pronounced níng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 甯?
The radical of 甯 is 用, which carries the idea of "to use". Dictionaries list 甯 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 甯?
甯 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 宁, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 甯 used as a surname?
Yes. 甯 (Níng) is a real Chinese surname. Families with this surname often keep the 甯 form instead of writing 宁 or 寧.
Should I write 甯 or 宁 for the word peaceful?
For the ordinary word, write 宁 in simplified Chinese or 寧 in traditional Chinese. 甯 is a variant form and is mainly kept for names.