Pinyin "bian4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "bian4" is split up into two parts: "bi" 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 "bi"

Bi is for Shield maiden and Valkyrie Brunhilde.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced bian4

to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion

= + : In anthill's bathroom the also-ran is sparring with Brunhilde. In her mind she imagines changing into a boxing grizzly bear.

= + : I think 变 does look like a grizzly bear with a beret. 又 is the snout, and the two eyes are the two strokes of 八.
plain / informal / suitable / convenient / opportune / to urinate or defecate / equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then / in that case / even if / soon afterwards

便 = + : Brunhilde lost her mobile phone! When Rosa Luxemburg helps her to find it by calling Brunhilde's phone, they discover that it must be inside the snake that ate an elephant which is lying in the anthill's bathroom. Together they open the snake's mouth to see wether they can find it.

便 = + : "Handy" is a German word for "mobile phone", so that's what I will represent this character with.
everywhere / all over / classifier for actions: one time

= + : Brunhilde (bi) built a new kind of small boat (扁) which can go everywhere (遍) by attaching many robotic legs equipped with gladiator sandals (辶) to it. With it she can go everywhere (遍), she can even enter the anthill's bathroom (an4).
variant of 遍[bian4]

= + : Brunhilde (bi) built a new kind of small boat (扁) which can go everywhere (遍) by attaching many robotic legs equipped with gladiator sandals (辶) to it. With it she can go everywhere (遍), she can even enter the anthill's bathroom (an4).
old variant of 辨[bian4]

= 丿 + : Mnemonic symbol: a sampling tool. Brunhilde (bi) wants to distinguish a huge banana (丿) from a sack of rice (米) in the anthill's bathroom (an4), so she sticks her sampling tool (釆) into each of them and takes a small sample.
to dispute / to debate / to argue / to discuss

= + : Brunhilde (bi) paid a lot to the owner of the anthill to have her advertisement displayed on the advertising column (讠) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Now she finds that her advertisement has been torn off and thrown into one of the two kimchi vases (辡) next to the advertising column, and she is arguing (辩) with the owner whether she has to pay or not.
(old) cap (garment) / military officer of low rank (in former times) / preceding

= + : Brunhilde (bi) has a cap (弁) sticking in her fake nose (厶) inside the anthill's bathroom (an4) and it's very itchy, but since her hands are cuffed (廾) behind her back, she cannot pull it out.
to distinguish / to recognize

= + : Brunhilde (bi) has to distinguish (辨) between to pots of kimchi (辛) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). She takes out her kitchen knife (刂), dips it into either kimchi and licks it clean each time to see which kimchi is which.
a braid or queue / to plait

= + : To prepare for battle Brunhilde (bi) is braiding (辫) her hair in the anthill's bathroom (an4). She does not only include the silk from a silk worm (纟) in her braids, but also the pungent hot kimchi (辡) from two kimchi vases.
Japanese variant of 變|变[bian4]
hurried
surname Bian
name of a river in Henan / Henan
benzyl (chemistry)
delighted / pleased
to applaud