Pinyin "zang1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zang1" is split up into two parts: "z" and "ang1". 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 "ang1"

In front of the anglepod.

Characters pronounced zang1

脏
髒
za̅ng = z + ang1
dirty / filthy / to get (sth) dirty
脏 = 庄 + 月 : Zorro (z) and the moon (月) are mud wrestling in the farmstead's (庄) dung hill in front of the anglepod (ang1). Consequently they are very dirty (脏).
臧
za̅ng = z + ang1
surname Zang
臧 = 戕 + 臣 : In front of the anglepod (ang1), Zorro (z) confronts his servant (臣). He threatens his servant that if he won't be good (臧), Zorro will kill (戕) him.
臧
za̅ng = z + ang1
good / right
臧 = 戕 + 臣 : In front of the anglepod (ang1), Zorro (z) confronts his servant (臣). He threatens his servant that if he won't be good (臧), Zorro will kill (戕) him.
赃
贓
za̅ng = z + ang1
stolen goods / booty / spoils
赃
贜
za̅ng = z + ang1
variant of 贓|赃[zang1]
牂
za̅ng = z + ang1
female sheep / place name