Pinyin "nian4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "nian4" is split up into two parts: "ni" and "an4". 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 "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced nian4

卄

niàn = ni + an4

twenty, twentieth

卄 = 一 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol: a double axe. Here's why: 20 -> XX -> "double-x" -> "double axe". Nefertiti (ni) is rebuilding her kingdom in the anthill's bathroom (an4). She's shaping twenty (卄) dinosaur bones (丨) with a double axe (卄) and stacking them on top of one (一) flute (一).

廿

niàn = ni + an4

twenty (20), in a limited number of set expressions / also written using banker's character 念

廿 = 卄 + 一 : This character looks like a flower pot.

廿 = 卄 + 一 : Nefertiti needs to vent off steam. In anthill's bathroom she finds a flower pot with twenty flutes inside. With a single swing with her double axe, she splits all twenty flutes. Afterwards, she feels much better.

念

唸

niàn = ni + an4

variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud

念 = 今 + 心 : Mnemonic symbol: a lectern to read something aloud.

念

niàn = ni + an4

to read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]) / to miss (sb) / idea / remembrance / twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[nian4])

念 = 今 + 心 : Mnemonic symbol: a lectern to read something aloud.

埝

niàn = ni + an4

earth embankment used to hold back or retain water / dike around a paddy field

齞

niàn = ni + an4

to display the teeth