Pinyin "geng1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "geng1" is split up into two parts: "g" and "(e)ng1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "g"

G is for Guy Fawkes.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng1"

In front of the engine.

Characters pronounced geng1

to change or replace / to experience / one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided / watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
to plow / to till

= + : Guy Fawkes (g) is plowing (耕) the snow in front of the engine ((e)ng1) with a snow plow (耒). Specifically he is creating paths between the various wells (井) which serve as secret entrances to his underground network.
variant of 耕[geng1]

= + : Guy Fawkes (g) is plowing (耕) the snow in front of the engine ((e)ng1) with a snow plow (耒). Specifically he is creating paths between the various wells (井) which serve as secret entrances to his underground network.
age / seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / seventh in order / letter "G" or Roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / ancient Chinese compass point: 255° / hepta
to continue (as a song)
soup
name of a river in Hebei
variant of 羹[geng1], used in restaurants and night markets in Taiwan
old variant of 緪[geng1]
a rope
variant of 羹[geng1]
oriole