Pinyin "ke3"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ke3" is split up into two parts: "k" and "e3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "k"
K is for Karl Marx.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "e3"
In the elevator's living room.
Characters pronounced ke3
can / may / able to / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very
可
=
丁
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口
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Alternative mnemonic symbol: kebab, from the pronunciation "ke". Karl Marx (k) is preparing a kebab (mnemonic symbol for 可) in the elevator's living room (e3). He also skewers mandarins (口) on the long steel nails (丁) and will only allow (可) his guests to eat the rest of the kebab if they eat their mandarins first.