Pinyin "cun1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "cun1" is split up into two parts: "cu" and "(e)n1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "cu"

Cu is for Kitty Cat.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)n1"

In front of the encampment.

Characters pronounced cun1

村

cu̅n = cu + (e)n1

village

村 = 寸 + 木 : Kitty Cat is for a sightseeing tour in Beijing and sees a Christmas tree in front of the encampment. This makes her think "thumps up" as it reminds her of her village, where these trees are grown.

村

邨

cu̅n = cu + (e)n1

variant of 村[cun1]

邨

cu̅n = cu + (e)n1

surname Cun

皴

cu̅n = cu + (e)n1

chapped / cracked