宁
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- 1. peaceful
- 2. to pacify
- 3. to visit (one's parents etc)
Words Containing 宁
Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu
preferably
would rather...
tranquil
would rather ... (than ...)
give me liberty or give me death
Zhongning county in Zhongwei 中衛|中卫[zhōng wèi], Ningxia
Zhongning county in Zhongwei 中衛|中卫[zhōng wèi], Ningxia
(loanword) denim
Apennine (Mountains)
Yining city and county or Ghulja nahiyisi in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[yī lí hā sà kè zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang
Gulja or Yining city in Xinjiang, capital of Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture
Yining County or Ghulja nahiyisi in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[yī lí hā sà kè zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang
Xiuning county in Huangshan 黃山|黄山[huáng shān], Anhui
Xiuning county in Huangshan 黃山|黄山[huáng shān], Anhui
Mianning county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[liáng shān yí zú zì zhì zhōu], south Sichuan
Mianning county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[liáng shān yí zú zì zhì zhōu], south Sichuan
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), Russian revolutionary leader
Leninism
Leningrad, name of Russian city Saint Petersburg 聖彼得堡|圣彼得堡 1923-1991
chlordiazepoxide
Kaliningrad, town on Baltic now in Russian republic
Kaliningrad Oblast
Browning, US firearm brand
Nanning, prefecture-level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区
Nanning, prefecture-level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区[guǎng xī zhuàng zú zì zhì qū] in south China
Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[níng dé], Fujian
Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[níng dé], Fujian
Xianning, prefecture-level city in Hubei
Xianning, prefecture-level city in Hubei
Downing Street (London)
tannic acid (loanword)
Shouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[níng dé], Fujian
Shouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[níng dé], Fujian
Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[lín fén], Shanxi
Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[lín fén], Shanxi
Tianning district of Changzhou city 常州市[cháng zhōu shì], Jiangsu
Tianning district of Changzhou city 常州市[cháng zhōu shì], Jiangsu
quinine (loanword)
tonic water
Weining Yi, Hui and Miao autonomous county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[bì jié dì qū], Guizhou
Weining Yi, Hui and Miao autonomous county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[bì jié dì qū], Guizhou
Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu
Anning, county-level city in Kunming 昆明[kūn míng], Yunnan
meprobamate
hospice
Funing county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[wén shān zhuàng zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Funing county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[wén shān zhuàng zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
Ninghua county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
Ninghua county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
Ningnan county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[liáng shān yí zú zì zhì zhōu], south Sichuan
Ningnan county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[liáng shān yí zú zì zhì zhōu], south Sichuan
Ningguo, county-level city in Xuancheng 宣城[xuān chéng], Anhui
Ningguo, county-level city in Xuancheng 宣城[xuān chéng], Anhui
Ningcheng County of Chifeng 赤峰[chì fēng], Inner Mongolia
Ningcheng County of Chifeng 赤峰[chì fēng], Inner Mongolia
former Ningxia province, now Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区[níng xià huí zú zì zhì qū]
Ning'an, county-level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
Ning'an, county-level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
Emperor Ningzong of Southern Song (1168-1224)
former Ninggang county in Jiangxi, now within Jinggangshan, county-level city 井岡山市|井冈山市[jǐng gāng shān shì] in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
former Ninggang county in Jiangxi, now within Jinggangshan, county-level city 井岡山市|井冈山市[jǐng gāng shān shì] in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
(of one's political views) to prefer left rather than right (idiom during the Cultural Revolution)
Ningqiang County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[hàn zhōng], Shaanxi
Ningqiang County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[hàn zhōng], Shaanxi
Ningde, prefecture-level city in Fujian
Ningde prefecture in Fujian
Ningde, prefecture-level city in Fujian
rather destroy ten temples than a single marriage (idiom)
Ningming county in Chongzuo 崇左[chóng zuǒ], Guangxi
Ningming county in Chongzuo 崇左[chóng zuǒ], Guangxi
Ningjin county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
Ningjin county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
Ningwu county in Xinzhou 忻州[xīn zhōu], Shanxi
Ningwu county in Xinzhou 忻州[xīn zhōu], Shanxi
rather die than submit (idiom)
Ningjiang district of Songyuan city 松原市, Jilin
Ningjiang district of Songyuan city 松原市, Jilin
Ninghe county in Tianjin 天津[tiān jīn]
Ninghe county in Tianjin 天津[tiān jīn]
Ningbo subprovincial city in Zhejiang
Ningbo prefecture, Zhejiang
Ningbo subprovincial city in Zhejiang
Ningjin county in Dezhou 德州[dé zhōu], Shandong
Ningjin county in Dezhou 德州[dé zhōu], Shandong
Ning'er County in Yunnan
Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County in Yunnan, capital Pu'er city 普洱市[pǔ ěr shì]
Ning'er County in Yunnan
Ninghai county in Ningbo 寧波|宁波[níng bō], Zhejiang
Ninghai county in Ningbo 寧波|宁波[níng bō], Zhejiang
Better broken jade than intact tile.
see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi]
Ning county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[qìng yáng], Gansu
same as 寧缺毋濫|宁缺毋滥[nìng quē wú làn]
better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option
Ninglang Yizu Autonomous County in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[lì jiāng], Yunnan
Ninglang Yizu autonomous county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[lì jiāng], Yunnan
Ningyuan county in Yongzhou 永州[yǒng zhōu], Hunan
Ningyuan county in Yongzhou 永州[yǒng zhōu], Hunan
Yongbyon (Ryeongbyeon), site of North Korean nuclear reactor
Ningdu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
Ningdu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
Ningxiang county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[cháng shā], Hunan
Ningxiang county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[cháng shā], Hunan
Ningshan County in Ankang 安康[ān kāng], Shaanxi
Ningshan County in Ankang 安康[ān kāng], Shaanxi
Ningling county in Shangqiu 商丘[shāng qiū], Henan
Ningling county in Shangqiu 商丘[shāng qiū], Henan
Ningyang county in Tai'an 泰安[tài ān], Shandong
Ninguang county in Tai'an 泰安[tài ān], Shandong
tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
Bakuninism, a 19th century socialist theory
Scheveningen, resort in Den Haag (The Hague), Netherlands
Changning, county-level city in Hengyang 衡陽|衡阳[héng yáng], Hunan
Changning, county-level city in Hengyang 衡陽|衡阳[héng yáng], Hunan
Guangning county in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[zhào qìng], Guangdong
Guangning county in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[zhào qìng], Guangdong
Jianning county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
Jianning county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
to feel ill at ease
unquiet state of mind
to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
Huaining county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[ān qìng], Anhui
Huaining county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[ān qìng], Anhui
Funing county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[qín huáng dǎo], Hebei
Funing county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[qín huáng dǎo], Hebei
Xinning county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[shào yáng], Hunan
Xinning county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[shào yáng], Hunan
Changning county in Baoshan 保山[bǎo shān], Yunnan
Changning county in Baoshan 保山[bǎo shān], Yunnan
Jinning county in Kunming 昆明[kūn míng], Yunnan
Jinning county in Kunming 昆明[kūn míng], Yunnan
Puning, county-level city in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong
Puning, county-level city in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong
Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[lí shuǐ], Zhejiang
Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[lí shuǐ], Zhejiang
Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[lí shuǐ], Zhejiang
Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[lí shuǐ], Zhejiang
Huining county in Baiyin 白銀|白银[bái yín], Gansu
Huining county in Baiyin 白銀|白银[bái yín], Gansu
Dongning county in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
Dongning county in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
Groningen, province and city in the Netherlands
Chen-Ning Franklin Yang (1922-), theoretical physicist, co-developer of Yang-Mills gauge theory, 1957 Nobel laureate
Zhengning county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[qìng yáng], Gansu
Zhengning county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[qìng yáng], Gansu
Wuning county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
Wuning county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
(literary) (of a married woman) to visit one's parents
not as good as
Yongning county in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[yín chuān], Ningxia
Yongning county in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[yín chuān], Ningxia
(in such circumstances) there will be no peace
Jiangning district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
Jiangning district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
Taining county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
Taining county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
Luoning county in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan
Luoning county in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan
Haining, county-level city in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[jiā xīng], Zhejiang
Haining, county-level city in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[jiā xīng], Zhejiang
bephenium, anti-parasitic worm medicine
Shanghai and Nanjing
Shanghai-Nanjing line
Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, a.k.a. Huning Railway
Jining prefecture-level city in Shandong
Jining prefecture in Shandong
Jining prefecture-level city in Shandong
Suining county in Xuzhou 徐州[xú zhōu], Jiangsu
Suining county in Xuzhou 徐州[xú zhōu], Jiangsu
Suining county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[shào yáng], Hunan
Suining county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[shào yáng], Hunan
Suning county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[cāng zhōu], Hebei
Suning county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[cāng zhōu], Hebei
Xingning, county-level city in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong
Xingning District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[nán níng shì], Guangxi
Xingning, county-level city in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong
Huaning county in Yuxi 玉溪[yù xī], Yunnan
Huaning county in Yuxi 玉溪[yù xī], Yunnan
Wanning City, Hainan
Wanning City, Hainan
Suning Appliance (PRC electrical retailer)
Xining, prefecture-level city and capital of Qinghai province 青海省[qīng hǎi shěng] in west China
Xining, prefecture-level city and capital of Qinghai province 青海省[qīng hǎi shěng] in west China
Fengning Manchu autonomous county in Chengde 承德[chéng dé], Hebei
Fengning Manchu Autonomous County in Chengde 承德[chéng dé], Hebei
Fengning Manchu autonomous county in Chengde 承德[chéng dé], Hebei
Benin
Suining, prefecture-level city in Sichuan
Suining, prefecture-level city in Sichuan
Liaoning province in northeast China, short name 遼|辽[liáo], capital Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳[shěn yáng]
Archaeoraptor liaoningensis (bird-like dinosaur found in Liaoning province)
Liaoning University
Liaoning province in northeast China, short name 遼|辽[liáo], capital Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳[shěn yáng]
Liaoning, the first aircraft carrier commissioned into the PLA Navy (commissioned in 2012)
Yongnning District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[nán níng shì], Guangxi
Yongnning District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[nán níng shì], Guangxi
Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766) Jesuit who served as Qing court painter for 50 years