Pinyin "hong4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "hong4" is split up into two parts: "hu" and "(e)ng4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "hu"

Hu is for Helga Horse.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng4"

In the engine's bathroom.

Characters pronounced hong4

哄
鬨
hòng = hu + (e)ng4
tumult / uproar / commotion / disturbance
哄 = 共 + 口 : Helga Horse (hu) wants to eat a mandarin (口) all by herself in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4), but the communist (共) causes an uproar (哄) because she is supposed to share the mandarin with everyone.
哄
閧
hòng = hu + (e)ng4
variant of 鬨|哄[hong4]
哄 = 共 + 口 : Helga Horse (hu) wants to eat a mandarin (口) all by herself in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4), but the communist (共) causes an uproar (哄) because she is supposed to share the mandarin with everyone.
汞
銾
hòng = hu + (e)ng4
sound of a bell
讧
訌
hòng = hu + (e)ng4
strife / disorder / rioting / fighting / Taiwan pr. [hong2]
蕻
hòng = hu + (e)ng4
budding / flourishing
澒
hòng = hu + (e)ng4
vast / infinite