Pinyin "hong3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "hong3" is split up into two parts: "hu" and "(e)ng3". 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)ng3"

In the engine's living room.

Characters pronounced hong3

哄
hǒng = hu + (e)ng3
to deceive / to coax / to amuse (a child)
唝
嗊
hǒng = hu + (e)ng3
used in the title of an ancient song, 囉嗊曲|啰唝曲[Luo2 hong3 Qu3]