宁 Strokes Write it Listen 宁 níng calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer HSK 4 5 strokes Radical 宀 Sound + meaning 4 words Built from宀meaninggàiroof; house丁sounddīngmale adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem How it works宀 hints at the meaning (roof), and 丁 dīng hints at the sound.