Pinyin "zan4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zan4" is split up into two parts: "z" and "an4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "z"

Z is for Zorro.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced zan4

赞
贊
zàn = z + an4
to patronize / to support / to praise / (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc)
赞 = 兟 + 贝 : The two FLOTUS (兟) visit Zorro (z) in the anthill's bathroom (an4) and as they see that he lost his rapier and has to fight with a crab (贝) as a weapon instead, they decide instantaneously to become his patrons (赞) and to pay him $1 for each defeated villain.
赞
讃
zàn = z + an4
variant of 讚|赞[zan4]
赞 = 兟 + 贝 : The two FLOTUS (兟) visit Zorro (z) in the anthill's bathroom (an4) and as they see that he lost his rapier and has to fight with a crab (贝) as a weapon instead, they decide instantaneously to become his patrons (赞) and to pay him $1 for each defeated villain.
赞
讚
zàn = z + an4
variant of 贊|赞[zan4] / to praise
赞 = 兟 + 贝 : The two FLOTUS (兟) visit Zorro (z) in the anthill's bathroom (an4) and as they see that he lost his rapier and has to fight with a crab (贝) as a weapon instead, they decide instantaneously to become his patrons (赞) and to pay him $1 for each defeated villain.
赞
賛
zàn = z + an4
variant of 贊|赞[zan4]
赞 = 兟 + 贝 : The two FLOTUS (兟) visit Zorro (z) in the anthill's bathroom (an4) and as they see that he lost his rapier and has to fight with a crab (贝) as a weapon instead, they decide instantaneously to become his patrons (赞) and to pay him $1 for each defeated villain.
暂
暫
zàn = z + an4
temporary / Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
暂 = 斩 + 日 : Zorro (z) needs to use the anthill's bathroom (an4) badly, but it is temporarily (暂) closed until the sun (日) finished mowing (斩) the bathroom's lawn.
暂
蹔
zàn = z + an4
to scurry / variant of 暫|暂[zan4]
暂 = 斩 + 日 : Zorro (z) needs to use the anthill's bathroom (an4) badly, but it is temporarily (暂) closed until the sun (日) finished mowing (斩) the bathroom's lawn.
瓒
瓚
zàn = z + an4
libation cup
酂
酇
zàn = z + an4
group of 100 families / place name
欑
zàn = z + an4
gather
灒
zàn = z + an4
to spatter, to splash, to scatter
錾
鏨
zàn = z + an4
to engrave