Pinyin "guan4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "guan4" is split up into two parts: "gu" 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 "gu"

Gu is for Gitta Giraffe.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced guan4

surname Guan
Taoist monastery / palace gate watchtower / platform
archaic variant of 貫|贯[guan4]

= + : Mnemonic symbol: string of 1000 cash. "Plus" (十) in a "cell" (囗) is like a formula in a spread sheet calculating the total sum.
to pierce through / to pass through / to be stringed together / string of 1000 cash

= + : Gitta Giraffe (gu) and the crab (贝) are preparing emergency floats in the anthill's bathroom (an4). They are stringing together (贯) thousands crosses and put them into wooden boxes (毌). Later they want to ship it to the Mediterranean to help anyone who is in distrees at sea.
accustomed to / used to / indulge / to spoil (a child)

= + : Gitta Giraffe (gu) has already gotten used to (惯) the strange customs in the anthill's bathroom (an4). There are many many flails (忄) stringed together (贯) hanging from the ceiling which have to be passed in order to use the bathroom.
surname Guan
to put on a hat / to be first / to dub

= + + : After a long day of work Gitta Giraffe (gu) empties her hat (冠) in the anthill's bathroom (an4), puts the coins (元) in her pocket and puts the hat on (冠). She tosses the cooking top (冖) in a corner and gives herself the thumbs up (寸).
(archaic) stork / heron

= + + : The heron (雚) and the sparrow (隹) made a very copy nest for their offspring in the anthill's bathroom (an4). They build a base out of artificial lawn (艹) and decorated it with some mandarins (口) to feed their babies. Their nest is so high that only Gitta Giraffe (gu) can have a look inside because she is so tall.
to irrigate / to pour / to install (software) / to record (music)

= + : Gitta Giraffe (gu) finds that the anthill's bathroom (an4) is infected with herons (雚), so she uses water bottles (氵) to pour (灌) water over them to make them fly away.
can / jar / pot

= + : Gitta Giraffe (gu) is creating some pottery (缶) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). She makes a large pitcher (罐) which looks like a heron (雚).
variant of 罐[guan4]

= + : Gitta Giraffe (gu) is creating some pottery (缶) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). She makes a large pitcher (罐) which looks like a heron (雚).
two bunches of hair on a child
crane / stork
jade used for making goblets
to wash (especially hands)