Pinyin "qian4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "qian4" is split up into two parts: "qi" and "an4". 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 "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced qian4

欠

qiàn = qi + an4

to owe / to lack / (literary) to be deficient in / (bound form) yawn / to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

欠 = ⺈ + 人 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) is pretty annoyed by Neanderthal Man (人), who is quarreling with the crane (⺈) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Neanderthal Man (人) owes the crane money, and the crane is waving with his IOU note (mnemonic symbol for 欠).

歉

qiàn = qi + an4

to apologize / to regret / deficient

歉 = 兼 + 欠 : The Queen of Heart's (qi) stunt double (兼) apologizes (歉) to the Queen for eating her dessert and hands her an IOU note (欠) in the anthill's bathroom (an4).

嵌

qiàn = qi + an4

to inlay / to embed / Taiwan pr. [qian1]

嵌 = 山 + 甘 + 欠 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) still has the cow's (甘) IOU note (欠). Because the cow cannot pay its dept the Queen uses a fork (山) to inlay (嵌) the cow into her new throne in the anthill's bathroom (an4).

纤

縴

qiàn = qi + an4

boatman's tow-rope

茜

qiàn = qi + an4

Rubia cordifolia / Indian madder / munjeet

倩

qiàn = qi + an4

pretty / winsome / to ask for sb's help / son-in-law (old)

蒨

qiàn = qi + an4