Pinyin "dan4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "dan4" is split up into two parts: "d" 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 "d"

D is for Don Quixote.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced dan4

dawn / morning / daybreak / day / dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

= + : Mnemonic symbol: A big mug, since many people start the day with a mug of coffee.

Don Quixote (d) meets the sun (日) early in the morning (旦) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Don Quixote is full of energy and can't wait to start into a new adventure, but since the sun is a morning grouch who only just started drinking her mug of coffee (mnemonic symbol for 旦) she cannot stand it and beats him over the head with a flute (一) to calm him a bit down.
egg / CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] / oval-shaped thing

= + : Don Quixote (d) is really annoyed by the many mosquitoes (虫) this year. In the anthill's bathroom (an4) he discovers many mosquito eggs (蛋) and angrily tramples on them wearing his gumboots (疋) while the mosquito (虫) parents can only helplessly watch.
variant of 蜑[Dan4]

= + : Don Quixote (d) is really annoyed by the many mosquitoes (虫) this year. In the anthill's bathroom (an4) he discovers many mosquito eggs (蛋) and angrily tramples on them wearing his gumboots (疋) while the mosquito (虫) parents can only helplessly watch.
but / yet / however / only / merely / still

= + : Rosa Luxemburg and Don Quixote meet each other in the early morning in the anthill's bathroom, but they both only started their morning coffee (which is in their mugs) and are not in the mood to talk yet.
dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shi2]
dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 / ten pecks / one hundred liters
picul (100 catties, 50 kg) / two buckets full / carrying pole and its load / classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole

= + : Don Quixote had a terrible night and needs one coffee more this morning. Carrying a toy claw over his shoulder, he carries two really large mugs at each end of the claw through anthill's bathroom, using the claw as a shoulder pole.
insipid / diluted / weak / mild / light in color / tasteless / indifferent / (variant of 氮[dan4]) nitrogen

= + : Don Quixote (d) found out that the water in the anthill's bathroom (an4) is potable (淡), so he instantly started making dumplings and to fill the water in a lot of water bottles (氵). Now he is laying in one corner having the itis (炎) since he ate and drunk too much.
crossball / bullet / shot / shell / ball

= + : Don Quixote (d) is preparing a bullet (弹) list in the anthill's bathroom (an4), but he took the term a little too literally. To create the bullet points on his list (单), he is trying to shoot bullets (弹) at the list using a composite bow (弓).
birth / birthday / brag / boast / to increase

= + : Don Quixote (d) is celebrating his birthday (诞) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). He has a big display mounted on an advertising column (讠) to talk to Santa Clause (诞) on a video call, but he is experiencing a lot of lag (延).
nitrogen (chemistry)
Japanese variant of 彈|弹
tranquil / placid / quiet
Tanka people
dread / fear / dislike

= + : Santa Clause finds Don Quixote (d) hiding in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Don Quixote sees that Santa brought his huge flail (忄) and Don Quixote fears (惮) that he is on Santa's list (单) of naughty kids.
variant of 蜑[Dan4]
to eat / to taste / to entice (using bait)