Pinyin "tuan4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "tuan4" is split up into two parts: "tu" 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 "tu"

Tu is for Tommy Turtle.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced tuan4

彖
tuàn = tu + an4
to foretell the future using the trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经
彖 = 𧰨 + 彑 : Tommy Turtle (tu) is using the Book of Changes to foretell the future (彖) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). It says that he will very soon have a wet snout (彑) and indeed, just seconds later a very wet (but friendly) caterpillar (𧰨) falls on his head.