泞 (nìng): muddy

泞 (nìng) is a Chinese character meaning “muddy.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (structural) and 宁 (structural). It ranks #3061 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 泞 still 宁 water 氵; 宁 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 河 (hé, river), 海 (hǎi, sea), 洋 (yáng, ocean).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 氵 water8 strokesFrequency #3061氵 structural 宁 structural

Definitions

muddy

Etymology & Origin

泞

ideographicStill 宁 water 氵; 宁 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰氵宁 (layout: left-right)

Components:氵structural 宁structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
泥泞	ní nìng	muddy

Total compounds

As first character

100

As last character

As middle character

泞 appears in 1 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 泞 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

泥ní

0.6411,566 co-occurrences

灿càn

0.46636 co-occurrences

堪kān

0.44996 co-occurrences

陷xiàn

0.38090 co-occurrences

湿shī

0.38030 co-occurrences

难nán

0.36372 co-occurrences

谢xiè

0.33936 co-occurrences

塘táng

0.33130 co-occurrences

雨yǔ

0.32148 co-occurrences

泽zé

0.31730 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

孩子们喜欢在清澈的泞边玩耍，捉小鱼小虾。

hái zǐ men xǐ huān zài qīng chè de nìng biān wán shuǎ , zhuō xiǎo yú xiǎo xiā .

Children love to play by the clear, muddy water's edge, catching small fish and shrimp.

English News - RthkApr 2026

西九咖啡节场地满地泥泞主办方铺胶板方便入场人士

xī jiǔ kā fēi jié chǎng dì mǎn dì ní nìng zhǔ bàn fāng pù jiāo bǎn fāng biàn rù chǎng rén shì

Character Family

氵 Radical Family — Characters sharing the water radical

池chí 海hǎi 河hé 湖hú 江jiāng 流liú 汤tāng 溪xī 洋yáng 汁zhī

Related Characters

河hé 海hǎi 洋yáng 江jiāng 湖hú 溪xī 流liú 池chí 汤tāng 汁zhī

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 泞 (nìng) mean in Chinese?

泞 (nìng) primarily means "muddy." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3061 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 泞 have?

泞 is written with 8 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 泞?

The radical associated with 泞 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.

What are the components of 泞?

泞 is composed of: 氵 (structural), 宁 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰氵宁 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 泞?

Common words with 泞 include: 泥泞 (ní nìng, "muddy"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.

Is 泞 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 泞 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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