Pinyin "qian1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "qian1" is split up into two parts: "qi" and "an1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "qi"

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an1"

In front of the anthill.

Characters pronounced qian1

thousand

= 丿 + : The Queen of Hearts dropped a kilo on her banana in front of the anthill, and now she uses a cross to try and revive it.
see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]
all

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: General 傅佥.

The Queen of Hearts wants to drive all the cats out of the anthill. Outside of it she put on a pointed cap, sprinkled some catnip and starts to play her flute like the Pied Piper of Hamelin. She plays and plays but no cats come out at all, just the General Fu Qian is attracted by the catnip.
to sign one's name / visa / variant of 籤|签[qian1]

= + : The Queen of Hearts (qi) and General Fu Qian (佥) reached an agreement in front of the anthill (an1). To finalize it they sign (签) their names in the sand using a bamboo stick (⺮).
inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc) / small wood sliver / label / tag

= + : The Queen of Hearts (qi) and General Fu Qian (佥) reached an agreement in front of the anthill (an1). To finalize it they sign (签) their names in the sand using a bamboo stick (⺮).
Japanese variant of 籤|签[qian1]

= + : The Queen of Hearts (qi) and General Fu Qian (佥) reached an agreement in front of the anthill (an1). To finalize it they sign (签) their names in the sand using a bamboo stick (⺮).
to move / to shift / to change (a position or location etc) / to promote

= + : The Queen of Hearst (qi) prepares to move (迁) into a new home (迁) in front of the anthill (an1). She is wearing gladiator sandals (辶) and carrying a kilo (千).
to lead along / to pull (an animal on a tether) / (bound form) to involve / to draw in

= + + : The Queen of Hearts (qi) likes surfing, but there is no water in front of the anthill (an1). She doesn't care though, she just has the robot (大) and the bull (牛) pull her on a tether (牵) while she is surfing on a cooking top (冖).
modest

= + : The Queen of Hearts (qi) wants to open a franchise of modesty (谦) schools. She already put up the advertisements on the advertising columns (讠), for example in front of the anthill (an1). To staff all her schools she uses doubles (兼), and she is practicing with a double (兼) how to be modest (谦) right now next to the advertising column.
lead (chemistry)

= + + : The Queen of Hearts (qi) improvised some war equipment and tries it out in front of the anthill (an1). She wears a lead (铅) vest as armor and uses a golden harpoon (钅) as weapon to prong a mandarin (口) on a table (几) while breaking the table.
old variant of 鉛|铅[qian1]

= + + : The Queen of Hearts (qi) improvised some war equipment and tries it out in front of the anthill (an1). She wears a lead (铅) vest as armor and uses a golden harpoon (钅) as weapon to prong a mandarin (口) on a table (几) while breaking the table.
road leading north and south
flat / level