Pinyin "chuan1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "chuan1" is split up into two parts: "chu" 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 "chu"

Chu is for Chantal Chicken.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an1"

In front of the anthill.

Characters pronounced chuan1

穿
chua̅n = chu + an1
to wear / to put on / to dress / to bore through / to pierce / to perforate / to penetrate / to pass through / to thread
穿 = 牙 + 穴 : In front of the anthill, Chantal Chicken set up a huge wisdom tooth. She is piercing and drilling a lot of holes into it, which in turns she paints with cave paintings. All of it is part of her current art performance.
川
chua̅n = chu + an1
(bound form) river / creek / plain / an area of level country
A new river has formed in front of the anthill, and Chantal Chicken is happy that now she'll be able to float to the pub instead of having to walk to it.
川
chua̅n = chu + an1
abbr. for Sichuan Province 四川[Si4 chuan1] in southwest China
巛
chua̅n = chu + an1
archaic variant of 川[chuan1]
A magical spell which causes the caster to appear blurred.
氚
chua̅n = chu + an1
tritium 3H / radioactive isotope of hydrogen having 2 neutrons in its nucleus, so atomic weight 3
瑏
chua̅n = chu + an1
(jade)