| 宁 | níng | peaceful; rather; abbr. for Ningxia Hui autonomous region 宁夏回族自治区; abbr. for Nanjing 南京; surname Ning |
| 宁夏 | Níng xià | Ningxia Hui autonomous region (Ningsia) in Gansu, abbr. 宁, capital Yinchuan 银川 |
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather; better |
| 宁可 | nìng kě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils |
| 宁波 | Níng bō | Ningbo subprovincial city in Zhejiang |
| 宁静 | níng jìng | tranquil; tranquility; serenity |
| 宁肯 | nìng kěn | would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer |
| 宁冈 | Níng gāng | former Ninggang county in Jiangxi, now within Jinggangshan county level city 井冈山市 in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi |
| 宁夏回族自治区 | Níng xià Huí zú zì zhì qū | Ningxia Hui autonomous region (Ningsia) east of Gansu, abbr. 宁, capital Yinchuan 银川 |
| 宁化 | Níng huà | Ninghua county in Sanming 三明, Fujian |
| 宁化县 | Níng huà xiàn | Ninghua county in Sanming 三明, Fujian |
| 宁南 | Níng nán | Ningnan county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 凉山彝族自治州, south Sichuan |
| 宁南县 | Níng nán xiàn | Ningnan county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 凉山彝族自治州, south Sichuan |
| 宁国 | Níng guó | Ningguo county level city in Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui |
| 宁国市 | Níng guó shì | Ningguo county level city in Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui |
| 宁城 | Níng chéng | Ningcheng county of Chifeng 赤峰, Inner Mongolia |
| 宁城县 | Níng chéng xiàn | Ningcheng county of Chifeng 赤峰, Inner Mongolia |
| 宁夏省 | Níng xià shěng | former Ningxia province, now Ningxia Hui autonomous region 宁夏回族自治区 |
| 宁安 | Níng ān | Ning'an county level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang |
| 宁安市 | Níng ān shì | Ning'an county level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang |
| 宁宗 | Níng zōng | Emperor Ningzong of Southern Song (1168-1224) |
| 宁定淡泊 | níng dìng dàn bó | to live in contentment (idiom) |
| 宁冈县 | Níng gāng xiàn | former Ninggang county in Jiangxi, now within Jinggangshan county level city 井冈山市 in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi |
| 宁左勿右 | nìng zuǒ wù yòu | to find peace on the left but not on the right (idiom) |
| 宁强 | Níng qiáng | Ningqiang county in Hànzhōng 汉中, Shǎnxī |
| 宁强县 | Níng qiáng xiàn | Ningqiang county in Hànzhōng 汉中, Shǎnxī |
| 宁德 | Níng dé | Ningde prefecture level city in Fujian |
| 宁德地区 | Níng dé dì qū | Ningde prefecture in Fujian |
| 宁德市 | Níng dé shì | Ningde prefecture level city in Fujian |
| 宁明 | Níng míng | Ningming county in Chongzuo 崇左, Guangxi |
| 宁明县 | Níng míng xiàn | Ningming county in Chongzuo 崇左, Guangxi |
| 宁晋 | Níng jìn | Ningjin county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei |
| 宁晋县 | Níng jìn xiàn | Ningjin county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei |
| 宁武 | Níng wǔ | Ningwu county in Xinzhou 忻州, Shanxi |
| 宁武县 | Níng wǔ xiàn | Ningwu county in Xinzhou 忻州, Shanxi |
| 宁死不屈 | nìng sǐ bù qū | rather die than submit (idiom) |
| 宁江 | Níng jiāng | Ningjiang district of Songyuan city 松原市, Jilin |
| 宁江区 | Níng jiāng qū | Ningjiang district of Songyuan city 松原市, Jilin |
| 宁河 | Níng hé | Ninghe county in Tianjin 天津 |
| 宁河县 | Níng hé xiàn | Ninghe county in Tianjin 天津 |
| 宁波地区 | Níng bō dì qū | Ningbo prefecture, Zhejiang |
| 宁波市 | Níng bō shì | Ningbo subprovincial city in Zhejiang |
| 宁津 | Níng jīn | Ningjin county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong |
| 宁津县 | Níng jīn xiàn | Ningjin county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong |
| 宁洱 | Nìng ěr | Ning'er county in Yunnan; abbr. for Ning'er Hani and Yi autonomous county 宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县 |
宁洱哈尼族彝族自
治县 | Níng ěr Hā ní zú Yí zú zì zhì xiàn | Ning'er Hani and Yi autonomous county in Yunnan, capital Pu'er city 普洱市; formerly Pu'er Hani and Yi autonomous county |
| 宁洱县 | Nìng ěr xiàn | Ning'er county in Yunnan; abbr. for Ning'er Hani and Yi autonomous county 宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县 |
| 宁海 | Níng hǎi | Ninghai county in Ningbo 宁波, Zhejiang |
| 宁海县 | Níng hǎi xiàn | Ninghai county in Ningbo 宁波, Zhejiang |
宁为玉碎，
不为瓦全 | nìng wéi yù suì ,
bù wéi wǎ quán | better broken jade than intact tile.; Death is preferable to dishonor (idiom) |
