Pinyin "xuan2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xuan2" is split up into two parts: "xu" and "an2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "xu"

Xu is for Xu Xian.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an2"

In the anthill's kitchen.

Characters pronounced xuan2

black / mysterious

= + : Xu Xian (xu) noticed that there is more and more black and mysterious (玄) lava (玄) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). To find out where the lava is coming from he draws tarot cards out of a beret (亠). He draws only aces (幺) though, and he doesn't really know how to interpret those.
to revolve / a loop / a circle

= + 𠂉 + : Mnemonic symbol: a whirlwind.

Xu Xian (xu) is delivering packets in the anthill's kitchen (an2). First he has to disable the alarm, so he uses the key (𠂉) to open a square (方) and pushes the button. Next he whirls around the room delivering his packets so quickly that he creates a whirlwind (旋), which is so fierce that the stick figure (正) gets blown all around the room.
to hang or suspend / to worry / public announcement / unresolved / baseless / without foundation

= + : Xu Xian (xu) is overwhelmed to find the shape of his home county (县) hanging (悬) from the wall in the anthill's kitchen (an2). He starts crying and hangs (悬) his heart (心) on the shape as sign of recognition.
(jade)

= + : Xu Xian (xu) is cooking jade (璇) in the Anchor Wat's kitchen (an2). While cooking the jade he is stirring the jade so fiercely that he creates a whirlwind (旋). The whirlwind gets stronger and stronger until it is out of control and sweeps Martin Luther King (王) out of the kitchen.
variant of 璇[xuan2]

= + : Xu Xian (xu) is cooking jade (璇) in the Anchor Wat's kitchen (an2). While cooking the jade he is stirring the jade so fiercely that he creates a whirlwind (旋). The whirlwind gets stronger and stronger until it is out of control and sweeps Martin Luther King (王) out of the kitchen.
whirlpool / eddy / also pr. [xuan4]
jadelike precious stone / jade-colored
beautiful jade / star
variant of 璿|璇[xuan2] / also pr. [sui4]
variant of 玄[xuan2] / variant of 懸|悬[xuan2]
beautiful / fine
(literary) bright / (literary) beautiful; good-looking