西宁 Traditional form: 西寧 Pinyin (reading): Xīníng Definitions: Xining, prefecture-level city and capital of Qinghai province 青海省 ( Qīnghǎishěng) in west China Characters: 西 - west, western, westward 宁 - calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer Traditional characters: 西 - west, western, westward 寧 - calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer