Pinyin "ni2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ni2" is split up into two parts: "ni" and "Ø2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ni"

Ni is for Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt Nefertiti.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø2"

In the space station's kitchen.

Characters pronounced ni2

尼

ní = ni + Ø2

Buddhist nun / (often used in phonetic spellings)

尼 = 匕 + 尸 : Nefertiti is trying to escape the space station, because she is being haunted by a ghost. She's already at the entrance, where she meets the Bhuddist nun, which immediately attacks the ghost with a large ladle.

呢

ní = ni + Ø2

woolen material

泥

ní = ni + Ø2

mud / clay / paste / pulp

泥 = 尼 + 氵 : Nefertiti (ni) wants to punish the Buddhist nun (尼) for not believing in her. Just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2) she put the nun's feet into a bucket and added cement (泥) and a bottle of water (氵) so that the nun is restrained (泥) by the clay (泥).

倪

ní = ni + Ø2

surname Ni

倪

ní = ni + Ø2

(literary) small child / limit / bound / extremity / to differentiate / origin / cause

霓

ní = ni + Ø2

secondary rainbow

霓

蜺

ní = ni + Ø2