Pinyin "jing4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "jing4" is split up into two parts: "ji" and "(e)ng4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ji"

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng4"

In the engine's bathroom.

Characters pronounced jing4

variant of 淨|净[jing4]

= + : The grim reaper (争) is very annoyed by Joan of Arc (ji) eating popsicle after popsicle (冫) in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4). She does not take care at all and repeatedly messes up the floor which the grim reaper has to clean (净) again and again.
clean / completely / only / net (income, exports etc) / (Chinese opera) painted face male role

= + : The grim reaper (争) is very annoyed by Joan of Arc (ji) eating popsicle after popsicle (冫) in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4). She does not take care at all and repeatedly messes up the floor which the grim reaper has to clean (净) again and again.
still / calm / quiet / not moving

= + : Joan of Arc meets the grim reaper in the engine's bathroom. She is scared to death and does not dare to move, so she stands extremely quiet. This time, the grim reaper did not come for her; he just wants to drink from the fountain of youth, which is located in the engine's bathroom.
to respect / to venerate / to salute / to offer

= + : Joan of Arc has been drinking too carelessly in the engine's bathroom, and the next day's headache feels like a sledgehammer working its way into her skull. She really shouldn't have been toasting to herself so many times.
(bound form) respectful; to respect / to offer politely
unexpectedly / actually / to go so far as to / indeed

= + : Mnemonic symbol: Jack in the Box.

Sun Wukong tells Joan of Arc to turn the handle of his Jack in the Box in the engine's bathroom. She does so and after turning for a bit a clown with a loudspeaker in each hand jumps out and surprises Joan of Arc. Unexpectedly, the loudspeakers play deafening loud unholy metal.
border / place / condition / boundary / circumstances / territory

= + : Joan of Arc wants to start her own kingdom and starts with claiming her own territory in the engine's bathroom. She created some walls out of mud but because she has no money to pay, she has a very inexpensive border control consisting of Jacks in their boxes.
mirror / lens

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) asks the mirror (镜) inside of the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4) what her fate will be. The mirror shows her a Jack in the box (竟) stabbing her with a golden harpoon (钅). Joan of Arc instantly realizes that this is an omen telling her to beware of the king of England.
stalwart / sturdy / strong / powerful
to compete / to contend / to struggle

= + : Apollo (兄) and Joan of Arc (ji) are competing (竞) in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4). Each of them tries to smash as many vases (立) as fast as possible.
footpath / track / diameter / straight / directly

= + : Father Christmas (圣) gives black sneakers (彳) to Joan of Arc (ji) in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4). Joan of Arc happily puts her new shoes on instantaneously and circles father Christmas on a track (径) with a very small diameter (径), making father Christmas feel quite uncomfortable.
quiet / peaceful / to make tranquil / to pacify
surname Jing
to make up (one's face) / to dress / (of one's dress) beautiful