Pinyin "ke1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ke1" is split up into two parts: "k" and "e1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "k"

K is for Karl Marx.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "e1"

In front of the elevator.

Characters pronounced ke1

branch of study / administrative section / division / field / branch / stage directions / family (taxonomy) / rules / laws / to mete out (punishment) / to levy (taxes etc) / to fine sb / CL:個|个[ge4]

= + : In front of the elevator, Karl Marx wants to conduct one of his science experiments. He wants to condition the matador to only eat cereals until the end of his life.
classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc

= + : In front of the elevator (e1), Karl Marx (k) is decorating 一棵 Christmas tree (木) with lots of fruits (果).
classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc

= + : Karl Marx (k) is eating grapes (果) in front of the elevator (e1). He doesn't care that there are kernels (颗) inside: He just spits them on a sheet of paper (页) to throw them away later.
severe / exacting
to tap / to knock (against sth hard) / to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)

= + : Karl Marx (k) knows he has to put out his cigarette before he can enter the elevator (e1) and his first instinct is to put his cigarette out by tapping (磕) it on the ancient stones (石) in front of the elevator (e1). He thinks "why not" (盍), but first makes a list with pros and cons (盍) to find the right solution to his problem.
surname Ke
tree branch / stem / ax handle

= + : Karl Marx (k) is recycling a Christmas tree (木) in front of the elevator (e1). He uses the stem (柯) to make boards for his bed of nails (可), the needles of the tree as the nails for his bed of nails and the branches of the tree to make handles for his axes (柯).
(literary) branch; stem; stalk / (literary) ax handle
jade-like stone
cave
tadpole
given name of Mencius
chin
nest
place name
to doze off / sleepy
(wheat)