Pinyin "tian3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "tian3" is split up into two parts: "ti" and "an3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ti"

Ti is for Mother Teresa.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an3"

In the anthill's living room.

Characters pronounced tian3

忝
tiǎn = ti + an3
to shame
忝 = 㣺 + 天 : Mnemonic symbol: a rap battle.

Mother Teresa (ti) is shaming (忝) the angle (天) in the anthill (an3) during a rap battle (忝) for its ridiculous chain of heart-shaped lights (㣺).
舔
tiǎn = ti + an3
to lick / to lap
舔 = 忝 + 舌 : Mother Teresa (ti) is licking (舔) her mouth with her tongue (舌) for the next rap battle (忝) in the anthill (an3). Who will she shame (忝) next?
腆
tiǎn = ti + an3
make strong (as liquors) / virtuous
殄
tiǎn = ti + an3
to exterminate
晪
tiǎn = ti + an3
(literary) bright
㥏
tiǎn = ti + an3
ashamed
淟
tiǎn = ti + an3
turbid / muddy
睓
tiǎn = ti + an3
variant of 㥏[tian3]
觍
覥
tiǎn = ti + an3
shameful / shameless
餂
tiǎn = ti + an3
to obtain by deception