Pinyin "zui4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zui4" is split up into two parts: "zu" and "ei4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "zu"

Zu is for Zapatista Zebra.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ei4"

In the Eiffel Tower's bathroom.

Characters pronounced zui4

最

zuì = zu + ei4

most / the most / -est (superlative suffix)

最 = 取 + 日 : Zapatista Zebra finds a bloody ear in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom. The sun has been shining on it, and Zapatista Zebra thinks it's the most disgusting smell ever.

最

㝡

zuì = zu + ei4

variant of 最[zui4]

最

冣

zuì = zu + ei4

old variant of 最[zui4]

醉

zuì = zu + ei4

intoxicated

醉 = 卒 + 酉 : Zapatista Zebra (zu), the rooster (酉) and the soldier (卒) all drank too much (醉). Now, they are standing on top of each other (like the town musicians of Bremen: the rooster on top of the soldier, the soldier on top of the zebra) and puking into the Eiffel Tower's toilet (ei4) in turns.

罪

辠

zuì = zu + ei4

variant of 罪[zui4], crime

罪 = 罒 + 非 : A terrible crime has been committed in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom: Zapatista Zebra lies dead on the floor, trapped in a fishing net. What has happened here? The answer may be saved on a negative which has been left carelessly on the floor. What has been photographed with this negative?

罪

zuì = zu + ei4

guilt / crime / fault / blame / sin