Pinyin "zen3"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zen3" is split up into two parts: "z" and "(e)n3". 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 "(e)n3"
In the encampment's living room.
Characters pronounced zen3
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Zorro wakes up in the encampment and can't remember how he even got there. Slowly, as he touches his head, he realizes that he has a Mohawk haircut now and almost gets a heart attack. His heart is pumping so hard as if it wanted to jump out of his chest. How on earth could this have happened???