| 寧 | 916A05 62.00-6 | 部居  | 畫數 14 | ㄋㄧㄥˊ [ning2] .[Pop. 寧; interch.甯， ] | ||
| N. | A surname [also wr. ]; (LL) Nanking. | |||||
| V. i. | (1) 歸寧 (of married daughter) to visit one's own parents. (2) To remain serene and unruffled: 寧心 to calm one's mind and spirit; 寧家 (of one's family) settle down, put domestic affairs in order; 寧息 [ning2xi2]↓. | |||||
| Adj. | Calm, peaceful, tranquil, quiet, healthy: 安寧 quiet and peaceful; 康寧 healthy and happy; 寧靖，寧謐 [ning2jing4]2, [ning2mi4]↓. | |||||
| Adv. | (1) Rather: would rather, oft. 寧可，寧願 [ning2ke3], [ning2yUan4]↓: 寧可吃點小虧 rather cut the loss, suffer temporary loss; 寧折不彎，寧死不辱(屈) would rather die than submit or be humiliated; 寧缺毋濫 would rather go without (s. t.) than be contented with anything less satisfactory , sacrifice completeness in favor of discrimination; 寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 rather stand on principles than accept humiliation (in national or personal affairs), (lit. “better be a piece of broken jade than an unbroken tile”); 寧可信其有，不可信其無 rather believe it to be true than not. (2) In questions, suggesting “how could it be”寧有當乎 could it be right and proper? 寧有是理 how could it be? 不寧惟是 not only that. | |||||
| Words | 1. 寧綢 [ning2chou2], n., brocade, silk from Nanking. 2. 寧家 [ning2jia1], v. i., (1) settle a home; (2) (MC) go home. 3. 寧靜 [ning2jing4]1, adj., tranquil: 寧靜以致遠 accomplish s. t. lasting by leading a quiet life. 4. 寧靖 [ning2jing4]2, adj., (of political and social order) orderly and tranquil. 5. 寧可 [ning2ke3], adv., rather , see Adv. 1↑. 6. 寧肯 [ning2ken3], adv., would rather, see [ning2ke3]↑, [ning2yUan4]↓. 7. 寧謐 [ning2mi4], adj., tranquil. 8. 寧耐 [ning2nai4], v. t., endure patiently. 9. 寧波 [ning2po1], n., Ningpo, a port city in Chekiang Province. 10. 寧夏 [ning2xia4], n., Ninghsia, a province in northwest China; also its capital. 11. 寧馨 [ning2xing1], adj., such a: 寧馨兒 such a pretty and lovely child. 12. 寧息 [ning2xi2], v. i., enjoy quiet and rest. 13. 寧帖 [ning2tie1], adj., tranquil, unperturbed, (also wr. 貼). 14. 寧願 [ning2yUan4], adv., would rather, see Adv. 1↑. | |||||