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宁静

níngjìng

quiet; peaceful

A boat on still water
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Characters in this word

宁 níng

Strokes
5
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 丁 nail
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 宁

静 jìng

Strokes
14
Radical
青 — blue, green
Made of
青 blue, green 争 to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这里很宁静。 Zhè lǐ hěn níng jìng. It is very peaceful here.
  • 夜晚很宁静。 Yè wǎn hěn níng jìng. The night is very quiet.
  • 小村很宁静。 Xiǎo cūn hěn níng jìng. The small village is very peaceful.

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