Pinyin "lei2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "lei2" is split up into two parts: "l" and "ei2". 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 "ei2"

In the Eiffel Tower's kitchen.

Characters pronounced lei2

累

纍

léi = l + ei2

surname Lei

累

纍

léi = l + ei2

rope / to bind together / to twist around

累 = 田 + 糸 : Sir Lancelot (l) planted a field (田) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) and knotted a lot of ropes (累) and silken scarves (糸) together to create a fence and mark off his territory.

雷

léi = l + ei2

thunder / (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷[di4 lei2] land mine / (coll.) to shock; to stun; to astound / (Tw) (coll.) spoiler / (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb)

雷

léi = l + ei2

surname Lei

雷 = 田 + 雨 : Sir Lancelot (l) has to clear a mine (雷) field (田) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) in the rain (雨). It is raining so hard, when Lancelot hears the thunder (雷) he doesn't know if it's the weather or a mine he triggered.

雷

léi = l + ei2

thunder / mine (weapon) / (Internet slang) terrifying / terrific