zhù, níng, nìng
peaceful, (storage container)
Original meaning:
storage container
Pictograph of a container for storing things. Original form of 貯. In simplified Chinese 宁 is also used to mean "peaceful", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 寧.
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zhù
to store; to stand; space between the door and the entrance screen
níng
repose, serenity, peace; peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc)
Níng
abbr. for Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区[NíngxiàHuízúZìzhìqū]; abbr. for Nanjing 南京[Nánjīng]; surname Ning
nìng
would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [níng]
nìng
níng
Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)
黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》 p.1508-1509