Pinyin "re3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "re3" is split up into two parts: "r" and "e3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "r"

R is for Robinson Crusoe.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "e3"

In the elevator's living room.

Characters pronounced re3

to provoke / to irritate / to vex / to stir up / to anger / to attract (troubles) / to cause (problems)

= + : A wooden chicken (若) is picking at Robinson Crusoe's (r) heart (心) in the elevator (e3) and its making him furious (惹).
to salute / make one's curtsy