Pinyin "ting4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ting4" is split up into two parts: "ti" and "(e)ng4". 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 "(e)ng4"

In the engine's bathroom.

Characters pronounced ting4

听
聽
tìng = ti + (e)ng4
(literary pronunciation, still advocated in Taiwan) to rule / to sentence / to allow