12345678KeywordfiercehideousFrequency#4464Strokes8ReadingsníngMnemonic犭 (dog) gives the meaning and 宁 the sound.Stroke orderComposed of犭dog宁peacefulUsed in vocabulary狰狞zhēngníngmalevolent; fierce; sinister狞níngfierce-looking狞笑níngxiàoto laugh nastily; evil grin