宁 (寧) níng
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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) -
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) -
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) -
níng
noun
repose; serenity; peace
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Unihan '寧') -
níng
verb
to pacify
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 平息 (Guoyu '寧' v 3; XHZD '宁' 3) -
níng
verb
to return home
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 回家 (Guoyu '寧' v 2) -
nìng
proper noun
Ning
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (XHZD '宁' nìng 2) -
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) -
níng
verb
to mourn for parents
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '寧' 3) -
nìng
adverb
in this way
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '寧' nìng 3) -
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) -
nìng
adverb
unexpectedly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 乃 or 竟然 (Guoyu '寧' adv 3) -
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) -
nìng
particle
particle without meaning
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '寧' particle) -
zhù
noun
space between main doorwary and a screen
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Traditional: 宁 (Guoyu '宁') -
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
- 宁持戒而舍生命,不破戒法而苟活(寧持戒而捨生命,不破戒法而苟活) who would rather give their lives to keep the precepts than to live an ignoble life by breaking them
- 贊宁(贊寧) Zan Ning
- 大普宁寺本(大普寧寺本) Puning Temple Edition of the Canon
- 迦卢宁波切(迦盧寧波切) Kalu Rinpoche
Also contained in
南宁市 、 宁静 、 宁蒗彝族自治县 、 格罗宁根 、 景宁 、 永无宁日 、 亚历山大·卡宁厄姆爵 、 昌宁县 、 心神不宁 、 宁国 、 中宁 、 宁城 、 沪宁 、 宁陕 、 东宁 、 周宁县 、 休宁 、 丰宁满族自治县 、 宁武 、 伊宁 、 正宁县 、 洛宁 、 西宁 、 宁夏回族自治区 、 宁海县 、 华宁县 、 乡宁县 、 宁阳 、 宁边 、 乾宁 、 宁乡县 、 宁明 、 杨振宁 、 宁城县 、 永宁县 、 宁化县 、 宁河县 、 坐卧不宁 、 安宁病房 、 济宁 、 宁江 、 李宁 、 宁德市 、 宁死不屈 、 江宁 、 奎宁 、 阜宁
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Inscriptions - 銘 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9-藝文》 — count: 9
- Scroll 3 The Path of Noble Character: The Path of Wholehearted Attention 卷三 君子之道 用心之道 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 1 - Keys to Living Well 《星雲法語1-修行在人間》 — count: 6
- Volume 5: Introduction to Schools - Class 14: Tibetan Buddhism 第五冊 宗派概論 第十四課 藏傳佛教 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 5
- Hsing Yun Diary 27 - True Spiritual Practice: Masters of Destiny 星雲日記27~真修行 命運的主人(1994/2/16~1994/2/28) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 5
- 6. Funeral Ceremonies - 4. Appendix 陸、喪葬禮儀篇 四、附錄 Buddhism Series 7 - Organization and Ceremonies 《佛教叢書7-儀制》 — count: 5
- My Medical Team 我的醫療團隊 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 2 - Life 2 《百年佛緣2-生活篇2》 — count: 5
- Hsing Yun Diary 33 - Pleasure is Empty 星雲日記33~享受空無 享受空無(1995/2/1~1995/2/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 4
- Hsing Yun Diary 9 - Remain Carefree in Observing the Mind: Life's Mission 星雲日記9~觀心自在 人生使命(1991/2/16~2/28) Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》 — count: 4
- Remembering Honor and General Happiness 榮總開心記 A Life With Palms Joined 4 - Hunger 《合掌人生4-飢餓》 — count: 4
- Sutra on the Wise and Foolish 賢愚經 Buddhism Series 2 - Canonical Texts 《佛教叢書2-經典》 — count: 4
Collocations
- 康宁 (康寧) 讓他們能夠福壽康寧 — Pearls of Wisdom: Prayers for Engaged Living 《佛光菜根譚》, Family and Morality: Prayer for Parent, Friends, and Relatives 家庭‧倫理 為父母親友祈願文 — count: 30
- 宁祥 (寧祥) 康寧祥 — Hundred Sayings 3 - A Win-Win Situation For All 《往事百語3-皆大歡喜》, The Horizon Extends to the Ten Directions; the Vertical Exhausts the Past, Present, and Future橫遍十方,豎窮三際 — count: 24
- 不安宁 (不安寧) 即使想睡也會睡不安寧 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 1: Monastery Administration 《僧事百講1-叢林制度》, Lecture 9: A Day Inside the Monastery 第九講‧叢林一日 — count: 11
- 用心宁 (用心寧) 用心寧廣勿狹 — Humble Table, Wise Fare 《佛光菜根譚》, Volume 1: Using Compassion, Wisdom, and Patience 第一冊 慈悲智慧忍耐 — count: 9
- 宁向西 (寧向西) 寧向西天一步死 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 8
- 清宁 (清寧) 必能享受沒有夢魘的清寧 — Humble Table, Wise Fare 《佛光菜根譚》, Volume 4: Writing on Encouraging Self Introspection 第四冊 勵志省思篇 — count: 7
- 宁动 (寧動) 寧動千江水 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 2: Becoming a Monastic and the Rules of the Precepts 《僧事百講2-出家戒法》, Lecture 9: Various Kinds of Dharma Instruments 第九講.各種法器 — count: 6
- 宁死 (寧死) 介之推寧死也不肯出來作官 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 3 - A Moment, A Lifetime 《迷悟之間(三)無常的真理》, The Evening Meal and Stroll 晚食與安步 — count: 6
- 宁在 (寧在) 寧在蒲團靜坐死 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 3: Activities at Places of Practice 《僧事百講3-道場行事》, Lecture 18: Repentance and Buddhist Services 第十八講.經懺佛事 — count: 6
- 宁先生 (寧先生) 三民主義統一中國大同盟李鐘寧先生等十人來訪 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 1 - Peaceful and Carefree: Lighting the Lamp of the Heart 星雲日記1~安然自在 點亮心燈(1989/10/1~10/31) — count: 5