𧖨
tíng

peaceful, stable

Original form of 寧. Depicts a container (皿/血) being placed on a base (丂) that is stable.

Components

血
血 Iconic component
xuè, xiě blood

Used here to depict a container.

丂
丂 Iconic component
kǎo, kē, zhàng cane, axe handle

Depicts an object that serves as physical support, such as a base.


Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Sound (1)

寧

Meaning (1)

寧

說文解字

《說文》：“，定息也。从血，甹省聲。讀若亭。”

Sources

Character origin
董蓮池《說文解字考正》p.197
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)