Chinese symbol for “tranquil”
宁静
níng jìng
Traditional: 寧靜
tranquil; tranquility; serenity
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tranquil is 宁静 (níng jìng), defined as: tranquil; tranquility; serenity.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “tranquil”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 澹 | dàn | tranquil; placid |
| 平静 (平靜) | píng jìng | calm; tranquil; serene |
| 心静 (心靜) | xīn jìng | tranquil; calm |
| 安谧 (安謐) | ān mì | tranquil; peaceful |
| 安宁 (安寧) | ān níng | peaceful; tranquil |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 宁静.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宁愿 (寧願) | nìng yuàn | would rather ... (than ...) |
| 宁可 (寧可) | nìng kě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...) |
| 安宁 (安寧) | ān níng | peaceful; tranquil |
| 宁肯 (寧肯) | nìng kěn | would rather...; it would be better... |
| 丁宁 (丁寧) | dīng níng | variant of 叮咛 (dīng níng) |
| 安静 (安靜) | ān jìng | quiet; peaceful |
| 冷静 (冷靜) | lěng jìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet |
| 平静 (平靜) | píng jìng | calm; tranquil; serene |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tranquil”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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