Pinyin "chang1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "chang1" is split up into two parts: "ch" and "ang1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ch"

Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ang1"

In front of the anglepod.

Characters pronounced chang1

prosperous / flourishing

= : Mnemonic symbol: 文昌鱼, lancelet, a kind of very small and primitive fish.

The lancelet (昌) and Charlie Chaplin (ch) lead a very prosperous (昌) life in front of the anglepod (ang1). Each of them is so rich that they both purchased their personal sun (日). They are lying on beach chairs and enjoying their suns.
surname Chang

= : Mnemonic symbol: 文昌鱼, lancelet, a kind of very small and primitive fish.

The lancelet (昌) and Charlie Chaplin (ch) lead a very prosperous (昌) life in front of the anglepod (ang1). Each of them is so rich that they both purchased their personal sun (日). They are lying on beach chairs and enjoying their suns.
ferocious

= + : Charlie Chaplin (ch) watches a dachshund (犭) ferociously (猖) chase a lancelet (昌) in a puddle in front of the anglepod (ang1). The dachshund just cannot catch the fish and it makes him even more furious.
see 菖蒲[chang1 pu2]
see 鯧魚|鲳鱼[chang1 yu2]
prostitute
gate of heaven / gate of palace
metal utensil / mounting / fitting
ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others
sound of drum