Pinyin "lan2"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "lan2" is split up into two parts: "l" and "an2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "l"
L is for Sir Lancelot.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an2"
In the anthill's kitchen.
Characters pronounced lan2
surname Lan
蓝
=
艹
+
监
:
Lancelot (l) as been trapped in a cage (监) in the anthill's kitchen (an2) for quite some time now and all he gets to eat are blue-green (蓝) algae. Once the blue-green algae have been processed by his body, they change into artificial lawn (艹) which his captors remove from his cage to sell it.
blue / indigo plant
蓝
=
艹
+
监
:
Lancelot (l) as been trapped in a cage (监) in the anthill's kitchen (an2) for quite some time now and all he gets to eat are blue-green (蓝) algae. Once the blue-green algae have been processed by his body, they change into artificial lawn (艹) which his captors remove from his cage to sell it.
basket (receptacle) / basket (in basketball)
篮
=
⺮
+
监
:
Sir Lancelot (l) has been put into a prison cage (监) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). There is a basketball hoop (篮) inside his cage, but every time he is about to dump one, someone sticks a bamboo stick (⺮) into the cage and prevents the ball from going trough the net just to annoy Lancelot.
orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii) / fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei) / lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)
fence / railing / hurdle / column or box (of text or other data)