an inkling or initial sign of how a matter is developing; the first threads of a situation or mystery

Famous calligrapher and painter of the late Ming Dynasty (1593–1644); known for his landscape paintings and distinctive running-cursive calligraphy style, he served as a high-ranking official and died by suicide when Beijing fell to rebel forces.

Ni Sichong (1868-1924), a general closely linked to [[袁世凯|袁世凱|yuan2 shi4 kai3]] during his unsuccessful 1915 bid for Empire

Ni Guizhen or Ni Kwei-Tseng (1869-1931), the mother of [[宋蔼龄|宋藹齡|song4 ai3 ling2]], [[宋庆龄|宋慶齡|song4 qing4 ling2]], and [[宋美龄|宋美齡|song4 mei3 ling2]]

impossible to get even a rough idea of something; not a clue

to get a glimpse of something; to infer a general situation or secret from a small sign or hint; to guess at a glance

(literary) to glance sideways or look at someone with disdain; also written as [[睥睨|睥睨|pi4 ni4]]

Ni Kuang (1935–2022), Chinese novelist and screenwriter

Watchman Nee (1903-1972), an influential Chinese Christian church leader and teacher

A famous Chinese painter, poet, and calligrapher during the late Yuan Dynasty (1306-1374); one of the Four Masters of the Yuan Dynasty together with [[黄公望|黃公望|huang2 gong1 wang4]], [[王蒙|王蒙|wang2 meng2]], and [[吴镇|吳鎮|wu2 zhen4]].

(literary) the elderly and the young children

Xiong Ni (1974-), a Chinese Olympic gold medalist in diving

Dionysus, the god of wine in Greek mythology

(literary) the elderly and the young children; old and young people in general