Pinyin "ben4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ben4" is split up into two parts: "b" and "(e)n4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "b"

B is for Beelzebub.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)n4"

In the encampment's bathroom.

Characters pronounced ben4

笨
bèn = b + (e)n4
stupid / foolish / silly / slow-witted / clumsy
笨 = ⺮ + 本 : Beelzebub (b) is very stupid (笨): He wants to get rid of some roots (本) by flushing them through the toilets in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4), but they get stuck easily and he has to push with a bamboo stick (⺮). It would be much easier to just use the trash can.
奔
犇
bèn = b + (e)n4
variant of 奔[ben4]
奔
bèn = b + (e)n4
to go to / to head for / towards / Taiwan pr. [ben1]
夯
bèn = b + (e)n4
variant of 笨[ben4]
坌
bèn = b + (e)n4
variant of 坋[ben4] / old variant of 笨[ben4]
坋
bèn = b + (e)n4
dust / to dust / a bank of earth / to bring together / to dig / also pr. [fen4]