Pinyin "pen2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "pen2" is split up into two parts: "p" and "(e)n2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "p"

P is for Pinocchio.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)n2"

In the encampment's kitchen.

Characters pronounced pen2

盆
pén = p + (e)n2
basin / flower pot / unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters / CL:個|个[ge4]
盆 = 分 + 皿 : Pinocchio (p) wants to improve his stereo and thinks of using a shallow bowl (皿) as a sound bowl. To find out its natural frequency he has a flower pot (盆) roll inside the bowl to and fro and stops the periodicity using a stopwatch (分) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2).
湓
pén = p + (e)n2
flowing of water / name of a river