泞 nìng mud
mud; mire; muddy
How to remember 泞: 氵 water + 宁 calm = mud. The water of the lake lies calm, but the kids racing along the shore come home covered in mud and duckweed.
Component breakdown
泞 = 氵 water + 宁 calm
- 氵 water
- 宁 calm
The water of the lake lies calm, but the kids racing along the shore come home covered in mud and duckweed.
How it is used
- Occurs only in 泥泞 (nínìng): muddy/miry - 道路泥泞 (dàolù nínìng) the road is a muddy mess. Describes ground made slushy by rain.