宁 Stroke Order — How to Write 宁

Stroke Order

宁 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

宁 Radical and Character Components

Components:宀丁

宁 is a phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, while 丁 indicates the sound.

Radical: 宀 + 2 more strokes

宁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

níng
nìng

Meanings of 宁 in Chinese

níng宁

peaceful, tranquil, calm

房间里一片宁静。

The room was completely quiet.

to pacify, to calm

宁神静气，方能致远。

Only by calming one's mind can one achieve great things.

rather, prefer to

我宁可站着，也不愿坐下。

I'd rather stand than sit.

nìng宁

used in place names

宁夏位于中国西北部。

Ningxia is located in northwest China.

a surname

宁先生是我的老师。

Mr. Ning is my teacher.

Common Words and Phrases with 宁

níng宁jìng靖

peaceful; tranquil; free from disturbance

为了让孩子们能在宁靖的环境中成长，社区委员会做了很多努力。

To ensure children could grow up in a peaceful and stable environment, the community committee made a lot of effort.

níng宁jìng静

peaceful, tranquil, and quiet

夜晚的乡村显得格外宁静。

The countryside at night appears particularly tranquil.

nìng宁kě可

Would rather; prefer to. Used to express a choice for one option after weighing alternatives.

宁可迟到，也不要闯红灯。

I would rather be late than run a red light.

nìng宁kěn肯

would rather; prefer to

他宁肯步行也不愿乘坐拥挤的公交车。

He would rather walk than take a crowded bus.

níng宁mì谧

Tranquil and peaceful.

夜晚的森林格外宁谧。

The forest at night is exceptionally tranquil.

nìng宁quē缺wú毋làn滥

Would rather go without than settle for something inferior or unsatisfactory.

在招聘新员工时，我们公司始终坚持宁缺毋滥的原则，只为找到最合适的人才

When recruiting new employees, our company consistently adheres to the principle of quality over quantity, aiming only to find the most suitable talent.

níng宁rì日

peaceful days