Pinyin "hong1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "hong1" is split up into two parts: "hu" and "(e)ng1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "hu"

Hu is for Helga Horse.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng1"

In front of the engine.

Characters pronounced hong1

轰
轟
ho̅ng = hu + (e)ng1
explosion / bang / boom / rumble / to attack / to shoo away / to expel
轰 = 双 + 车 : Helga horse is dual wielding boxing gloves in front of the engine. She's shooing away all the cars that want to enter engine.
烘
ho̅ng = hu + (e)ng1
to bake / to heat by fire / to set off by contrast
烘 = 共 + 火 : The communist (共) is baking (烘) Helga Horse (hu) over a fire (火) in front of the engine ((e)ng1).
哄
ho̅ng = hu + (e)ng1
roar of laughter (onom.) / hubbub / to roar (as a crowd)
薨
ho̅ng = hu + (e)ng1
death of a prince / swarming
訇
ho̅ng = hu + (e)ng1
sound of a crash
訇
ho̅ng = hu + (e)ng1
surname Hong
吽
ho̅ng = hu + (e)ng1
sound of a Buddhist incantation
焢
ho̅ng = hu + (e)ng1
angry appearance (archaic)
嚝
ho̅ng = hu + (e)ng1
to sigh / sound of a drum
巆
ho̅ng = hu + (e)ng1
(onom.) crashing sound / same as 訇[hong1]