Pinyin "keng1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "keng1" is split up into two parts: "k" 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 "k"

K is for Karl Marx.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng1"

In front of the engine.

Characters pronounced keng1

坑
ke̅ng = k + (e)ng1
hole / pit / tunnel / to defraud
坑 = 亢 + 土 : Karl Marx (k) finds out that turtleneck sweaters (亢) are completely out of fashion now, so in front of the engine ((e)ng1) he digs a deep pit (坑), throws the sweater inside and fills the pit with earth (土).
坑
阬
ke̅ng = k + (e)ng1
variant of 坑[keng1] / pit / hole
坑 = 亢 + 土 : Karl Marx (k) finds out that turtleneck sweaters (亢) are completely out of fashion now, so in front of the engine ((e)ng1) he digs a deep pit (坑), throws the sweater inside and fills the pit with earth (土).
吭
ke̅ng = k + (e)ng1
to utter
铿
鏗
ke̅ng = k + (e)ng1
(onom.) clang / jingling of metals / to strike
坈
ke̅ng = k + (e)ng1
old variant of 坑[keng1] / pit / hole
牼
ke̅ng = k + (e)ng1
shank bone of ox
硁
硜
ke̅ng = k + (e)ng1
obstinate
硻
ke̅ng = k + (e)ng1
obstinate
誙
ke̅ng = k + (e)ng1
(arch.) definitely / sure!
銵
ke̅ng = k + (e)ng1
old variant of 鏗|铿[keng1]