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).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. muddy

Etymology & Origin

泞

ideographicStill 宁 water 氵; 宁 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰氵宁 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
泥泞nounní nìngmuddy
1
Total compounds
0
As first character
100
As last character
0
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
0.637525 co-occurrences
灿càn
0.45912 co-occurrences
堪kān
0.44332 co-occurrences
陷xiàn
0.37530 co-occurrences
湿shī
0.37510 co-occurrences
难nán
0.35824 co-occurrences
谢xiè
0.33412 co-occurrences
塘táng
0.32610 co-occurrences
雨yǔ
0.31616 co-occurrences
泽zé
0.31210 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.

少数派Oct 2026

泞泥的农场、笑容朴素的农夫、乐呵呵的妇人们抱着可爱的宠物,约克郡谷底依然温暖。

nìng ní de nóng chǎng , xiào róng pǔ sù de nóng fū , lè hē hē de fù rén men bào zhe kě ài de chǒng wù , yuē kè jùn gǔ dǐ yī rán wēn nuǎn .

With its muddy fields, farmers with simple, warm smiles, and cheerful women cradling their adorable pets, the Yorkshire Dales remain a warm and welcoming place.

中国新闻网·文化Jul 2026

这是一个在泥泞中长大的女孩,被母亲反复“抛弃”,靠着一股不服输的劲儿挣扎求生。

zhè shì yī gè zài ní nìng zhōng cháng dà de nǚ hái , bèi mǔ qīn fǎn fù pāo qì , kào zhe yī gǔ bù fú shū de jìn ér zhèng zhā qiú shēng .

This is the story of a girl who grew up in the mud, repeatedly “abandoned” by her mother, yet managed to survive through sheer determination.

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

The West Kowloon Coffee Festival venue was muddy, so the organizers laid down rubber mats to make it easier for attendees to enter.

Character Family

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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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.