Senses
宁/ 寧 variants: 寕, 甯, 宁 would rather
would rather; to prefer; would sooner
宁/ 寧 variants: 寕, 甯, 宁 peaceful
(bound form) peaceful; tranquil; stable; to pacify
宁/ 寧 variants: 寕 Nanjing
(bound form) another name for Nanjing city in Jiangsu Province
宁/ 寧 variants: 寕 Ningxia
(bound form) abbreviation for the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
宁/ 寧 variants: 寕, 甯 to visit parents
(literary) for a married woman to visit her parents
宁/ 寧 variants: 寕, 甯 [rhetorical question]
(literary) used in rhetorical questions to mean "how" or "could it be that..."
宁/ 寧 variants: 寕, 甯 Ning
a Chinese surname; also used in given names