Pinyin "hui4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "hui4" is split up into two parts: "hu" and "ei4". 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 "ei4"

In the Eiffel Tower's bathroom.

Characters pronounced hui4

can (i.e. have the skill, know how to) / likely to / sure to / to meet / to get together / meeting / gathering / union / group / association / a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [hui3])

= + : Helga horse is almost fainting when she enters the Eiffel Tower's bathroom. Neanderthal man is giving off an extraordinarily smelly cloud. She didn't even think that this was possible at all.
class / collection

= + : Helga Horse (hu) brought a collection (汇) of water bottles (氵) and a metal box (匚) to the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). Each bottle contains water from a different river. Finally the moment she's been waiting for arrives: As she empties each bottle into the metal box, she converges (汇) the water of all these rivers at once.
to remit / to converge (of rivers) / to exchange

= + : Helga Horse (hu) brought a collection (汇) of water bottles (氵) and a metal box (匚) to the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). Each bottle contains water from a different river. Finally the moment she's been waiting for arrives: As she empties each bottle into the metal box, she converges (汇) the water of all these rivers at once.
variant of 匯|汇[hui4]

= + : Helga Horse (hu) brought a collection (汇) of water bottles (氵) and a metal box (匚) to the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). Each bottle contains water from a different river. Finally the moment she's been waiting for arrives: As she empties each bottle into the metal box, she converges (汇) the water of all these rivers at once.
surname Hui

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: a patron.

Helgar Horse (hu) used to be an accomplished racing horse, but nowadays she gets too old. Her patron (惠)—the mosquito (虫)—however wants her to continue, so he adds a capacitor (二) to her heart (心) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4) to make her run even faster.
favor / benefit / to bestow / (literary) benevolence / (honorific)

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: a patron.

Helgar Horse (hu) used to be an accomplished racing horse, but nowadays she gets too old. Her patron (惠)—the mosquito (虫)—however wants her to continue, so he adds a capacitor (二) to her heart (心) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4) to make her run even faster.
(bound form) act of kindness (from a superior) / (honorific prefix) kind (as in 惠顧|惠顾[hui4 gu4])
plants

= + : Helga Horse (hu) opened a florist's shop (卉) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). To display the flowers she hangs them from a big cross (十) using handcuffs (廾).
broom

= + : Helga Horse (hu) is sweeping the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4) with a broom (彗). She has to lift up two golden cages (丰) with golden fake noses (彐) inside to clean all of the floor.
intelligent

= + : Someone broke Helga Horse's (hu) heart (心) and shattered it all over the Eiffel Tower's floor (ei4). Helga Horse is very wise (慧) and knows not to fall into despair over it. She sweeps her heart together with a broom (彗), puts it together and prepares for a new start.
to draw / to paint

= + : Helga Horse (hu) invested in a silk worm (纟) painting (绘) which she stored with an accountant (会) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). She has the accountant depict (绘) hoch much it is worth every Monday.
used in 潰膿|溃脓[hui4 nong2] / Taiwan pr. [kui4]
(bound form) bribery
bribe / bribery

贿 = + : In the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4) Helga Horse (hu) is bribing (贿) the crab (贝) with its favorite food, confetti (有).
to avoid mentioning / taboo word / name of deceased emperor or superior

= + : For Helga Horse (hu) soft leather gloves (韦) are a big taboo (讳), so she sets up an advertising column (讠) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4) with an image of crossed-out leather gloves to tell everyone that they should not talk about it.
dirt / filth