Pinyin "qian3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "qian3" is split up into two parts: "qi" and "an3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "qi"

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an3"

In the anthill's living room.

Characters pronounced qian3

浅
淺
qiǎn = qi + an3
shallow / light (color)
浅 = 戋 + 氵 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) is enjoying a quiet moment in a floating tank (戋) in the anthill (an3) after filling it up with special royal water from water bottles (氵). Relaxing in the shallow (浅) water she is observing the light (浅) colors of her surrounding.
遣
qiǎn = qi + an3
(bound form) to dispatch; to send / (bound form) to drive away; to dispel
遣 = 虫 + 追 : Mnemonic symbol: a dispatch (ger. "Depesche", the old fashioned letter).
遣 = 虫 + 追 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) wants to get a coat made out of mosquitoes, so she dispatches (遣) the bounty hunter (追) to go hunt mosquitoes (虫) for her in the anthill (an3).
谴
譴
qiǎn = qi + an3
to censure / to reprimand
谴 = 讠 + 遣 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) finds a dispatch (遣) has been posted to the anthill's (an3) advertising column (讠) scolding (谴) her reign. Angrily the tears down the dispatch and puts on her own one threatening with punishment (谴) to anyone who posts a dispatch criticizing (谴) her reign.
缱
繾
qiǎn = qi + an3
attached to / loving
脥
qiǎn = qi + an3
pelvic cavity / lower abdomen
肷
膁
qiǎn = qi + an3
(usu. of an animal) the part of the side of the body between the ribs and the hipbone