Mandarin Banana

诶

ei1 = Ø + ei1	hey (to call sb) \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 诶
ei2 = Ø + ei2	hey (to express surprise) \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 诶
ei3 = Ø + ei3	hey (to express disagreement) \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 诶
ei4 = Ø + ei4	hey (to express agreement) \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 诶
xi1 = xi + Ø1	sigh (to express regret) \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 诶

诶
=
矣
+
讠

矣

yi3 =
y + Ø3

classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 矣

Mnemonic symbol: the finals of a TV show.

Maud Younger (y) made it to the finals of a TV show (矣) and is facing her last challenge in the space station (Ø3). With a fake nose (厶) covering her face she'll have to smell different darts (矢) and guess which dart player had it in his or her hands last. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 1 year ago | add a painting

矣
=
厶
+
矢

厶

mou3 = m + ou3	old variant of 某[mou3] \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 厶
si1 = s + Ø1	old variant of 私[si1] \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 厶 It's a fake nose! Socrates (s) is wearing his fake nose (厶) in outer space, in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 2 years ago

矣
=
厶
+
矢

矢

shi3 =
sh + Ø3

arrow / dart / straight / to vow / to swear / old variant of 屎[shi3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 矢

Sherlock Holmes and the robot are playing darts in the space station. Sherlock Holmes is a sore loser and thus programmed the robot to throw keys instead of real darts. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 2 years ago | add a painting

矢
=
𠂉
+
大

𠂉

xx5	Character component without inherent meaning \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 𠂉 This one looks like a key. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago \| add a painting

矢
=
𠂉
+
大

大

da4 =
d + a4

big / huge / large / major / great / wide / deep / older (than) / oldest / eldest / greatly / very much / (dialect) father / father's elder or younger brother | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 大

The big, huge robot is doing some workout in the Adziogol Lighthouse's bathroom. He's lifting a flute, on which Don Quixote and Neanderthal man are hanging. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

dai4 =
d + ai4

see 大夫[dai4 fu5] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 大

大
=
一
+
人

一

yi1 =
y + Ø1

one / 1 / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 一

Maud Younger (y) plays her flute (一) in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
about 4 years ago

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

大
=
一
+
人

人

ren2 =
r + (e)n2

man / person / people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 人

Robinson Crusoe (r-) has just entered the Forbidden City (-en2), when he suddenly meets Neanderthal Man (人). Neanderthal Man offers him a banana (丿), but Robinson Crusoe doesn't trust the present and pokes it with a finger (㇏). - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

人
=
丿
+
㇏

丿

pie3 =
pi + e3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丿

Pocahontas (pi-) is watching a giant banana (丿) inside the Erectheion (-e3). - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

人
=
丿
+
㇏

㇏

xx5	character component without inherent meaning / see 捺 \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of ㇏ It's a finger! - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago

诶
=
矣
+
讠

讠

yan2 =
y + an2

"speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149) / see also 言字旁[yan2 zi4 pang2] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 讠

This character looks like a big "i" (like in information), and I'll represent it by an advertising column.

Maud Younger (y) gives a speech (讠) standing on top of an advertising column (讠) just inside the Anchor Inn's entrance (an2). - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago | add a painting

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诶 is not a component of another character.

诶 is the simplified version of 誒 .

诶 is not part of the HSK.

Pronunciation: Gorodish elements and their mnemonics (what's this?)

Ø	"Ø" is for Albert Einstein. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago
ei1	In front of the Eiffel Tower - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago
ei2	Just inside the entrance of the Eiffel tower - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago In the Eiffel tower's kitchen - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 1 year ago \| add a painting
ei3	Inside the Eiffel tower - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago
ei4	In the bathroom of the Eiffel tower - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago
xi	"xi" is for Marie Curie - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago
Ø1	"Ø1" is happening in front of the space station. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago