Pinyin "lian3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "lian3" is split up into two parts: "li" 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 "li"

Li is for Li Qingzhao, writer and poet of the Song Dynasty.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an3"

In the anthill's living room.

Characters pronounced lian3

脸

臉

liǎn = li + an3

face / CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]

脸 = 月 + 佥 : Li Qingzhao and General Fu Qian are enjoying the evening inside of the anthill. Li Qingzhao drank so much that she thinks Fu Qian's face looks like a big round moon.

敛

斂

liǎn = li + an3

to hold back / to restrain / to control (oneself) / to collect / Taiwan pr. [lian4]

琏

璉

liǎn = li + an3

vessel used for grain offerings / also pr. [lian2]

琏

璉

liǎn = li + an3

sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings / also pr. [lian2]