宁 Traditional form: 寧 Pinyin (reading): Níng Definitions: abbr. for Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區/宁夏回族自治区 ( Ningxiá Huizú Zizhiqù) abbr. for Nanjing 南京 ( Nánjing) surname Ning Characters: 宁 - calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer Traditional characters: 寧 - calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer