Pinyin "min3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "min3" is split up into two parts: "mi" 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 "mi"

Mi is for Marilyn Monroe.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)n3"

In the encampment's living room.

Characters pronounced min3

皿
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
(bound form) dish; vessel; shallow container / radical no. 108
皿
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
dish / vessel / shallow container / rad. no. 108
Marilyn Monroe is eating some rice out of a shallow bowl in the encampment.
敏
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
quick / nimble / agile / clever / smart
敏 = 攵 + 每 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) noticed that she is allergic (敏) against the interior of the encampment ((e)n3). She proves to be very quick (敏) and clever (敏) and uses a sledgehammer (攵) to smash the interior to pieces. She regards this as her workout (每) for the day.
敏
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
quick; nimble; agile / quick-witted; smart
黾
黽
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
to strive
黾 = 口 + 电 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) wants to charge (电) her phone in the encampment ((e)n3), but she finds that the charger (电) is already occupied by a toad (黾) which charges its mandarin (口). (Can you see the mandarin connected to the charger in the character 黾?)
闽
閩
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
short name for Fujian province 福建[Fu2 jian4] / also pr. [Min2]
闵
閔
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
old variant of 憫|悯[min3]
闵
閔
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
surname Min
敃
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
strong; robust; vigorous
敃
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
strong / robust / vigorous
愍
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
variant of 憫|悯[min3]
悯
憫
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
to sympathize / to pity / to feel compassion for
悯
憫
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
to sympathize; to pity; to feel compassion for / (literary) to feel sorrow; to be grieved
湣
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
(ancient character used in posthumous titles) / old variant of 憫|悯[min3]