Mandarin Banana

饮

old variant of 飲|饮[yin3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 饮

to drink | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 饮

Maud Younger (y) is visiting the Forbidden City ((e)n3) and she's very hungry and thirsty. She finds that the yellow emperor left his lunch at his throne, so she just takes the Chinese cruller (饣) and ice cold soft drink (饮). To make up for it she leaves an IOU note (欠) on the throne. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 2 years ago | add a painting

饮
=
欠
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饣

欠

qian4 =
qi + an4

deficient / to owe / to lack / yawn | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 欠

The crane is waving with the Dude's IOU note. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

The Queen of Hearts is pretty annoyed by Neanderthal Man, who is quarreling with a crane in Anchor Inn's bathroom. Neanderthal Man owes the crane some money. The crane is waving with the Dude's IOU note. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago | add a painting

欠
=
⺈
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人

⺈

xx5	character component without any dedicated meaning \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of ⺈ I think this looks like a crane; to the left is its wing, and to the right its head. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, almost 4 years ago

欠
=
⺈
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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, over 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 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, over 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 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 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 4 years ago

饮
=
欠
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饣

饣

shi2 =
sh + Ø2

"to eat" or "food" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 184) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 饣

Mnemonic symbol: a Chinese cruller.

Sherlock Holmes is eating a Chinese cruller in the space station's entrance. The crane flew by and gave it to him. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 3 years ago | add a painting

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饮 is not a component of another character.

饮 is the simplified version of 㱃 飲 .

HSK level: 4

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

y	Y is for Maud Younger - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 4 years ago
(e)n3	In the Forbidden City - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 4 years ago

Words with 饮

饮 yin3 料 liao4		drink / beverage (HSK level 4)
饮 yin3 食 shi2		food and drink / diet (HSK level 6)
饮 yin3 茶 cha2		to have tea and refreshments / to have dimsum lunch (Cantonese)
餐 can1 饮 yin3		food and beverage / catering / repast
畅 chang4 饮 yin3		to enjoy drinking
饮 yin3 水 shui3		drinking water
饮 yin3 用 yong4 水 shui3		drinking water / potable water
冷 leng3 饮 yin3		cold drink
饮 yin3 品 pin3		beverage
饮 yin3 用 yong4		drink / drinking or drinkable (water)
茹 ru2 毛 mao2 饮 yin3 血 xue4		devour raw meat and fowl (of savages)
狂 kuang2 饮 yin3		to drink hard
痛 tong4 饮 yin3		to drink one's fill
饮 yin3 水 shui3 思 si1 源 yuan2		lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings!
饮 yin3 水 shui3 器 qi4		water dispenser
软 ruan3 饮 yin3 料 liao4		soft drink
热 re4 饮 yin3		hot drink
饮 yin3 酒 jiu3		to drink wine
餐 can1 饮 yin3 店 dian4		dining room / restaurant
酣 han1 饮 yin3		to drink one's fill
纸 zhi3 包 bao1 饮 yin3 品 pin3		juice box / drink in a carton / Tetra Pak drink
聚 ju4 饮 yin3		to meet for social drinking
茹 ru2 荤 hun1 饮 yin3 酒 jiu3		to eat meat and drink wine
试 shi4 饮 yin3		to taste (wine etc)
软 ruan3 饮 yin3		soft drink
酒 jiu3 水 shui3 饮 yin3 料 liao4		drink (on a menu)
酒 jiu3 精 jing1 饮 yin3 料 liao4		liquor
暴 bao4 饮 yin3 暴 bao4 食 shi2		to eat and drink unreasonably
饮 yin3 宴 yan4		banquet / dinner / drinking party / feast
饮 yin3 恨 hen4		to nurse a grievance / to harbor a grudge
饮 yin3 恨 hen4 吞 tun1 声 sheng1		to harbor a grudge with deep-seated hatred (idiom)
饮 yin3 水 shui3 机 ji1		water dispenser / water cooler / drinking fountain
饮 yin3 流 liu2 怀 huai2 源 yuan2		lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings!
啜 chuo4 饮 yin3		to sip
饮 yin3 酒 jiu3 作 zuo4 乐 le4		drinking party / to go on a binge / to paint the town red
饮 yin3 酒 jiu3 驾 jia4 车 che1		drink and drive (moderately high blood alcohol concentration)
饮 yin3 食 shi2 疗 liao2 养 yang3		diet
拣 jian3 饮 yin3 择 ze2 食 shi2		to choose one's food carefully / to be picky
掬 ju1 饮 yin3		to drink water by scooping it up with both hands
卺 jin3 饮 yin3		to share nuptial cup / fig. to get married

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饮

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饮 is not a component of another character.

饮 is the simplified version of 㱃 飲 .

HSK level: 4

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

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饮

Stroke order

饮 is not a component of another character.

饮 is the simplified version of 㱃 飲 .

HSK level: 4

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

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饮 is the simplified version of 㱃飲 .