Pinyin "tie3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "tie3" is split up into two parts: "ti" 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 "ti"

Ti is for Mother Teresa.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "e3"

In the elevator's living room.

Characters pronounced tie3

铁
鐵
tiě = ti + e3
iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang)
铁 = 失 + 钅 : Mother Teresa (ti) is looking for a new iron weapon (铁) to defend herself. So far she was using a golden harpoon (钅), but the gold is just too soft. Inside of the elevator (e3) she is searching a lost+found box with her golden harpoon for an iron weapon (铁).
铁
鐵
tiě = ti + e3
surname Tie
铁 = 失 + 钅 : Mother Teresa (ti) is looking for a new iron weapon (铁) to defend herself. So far she was using a golden harpoon (钅), but the gold is just too soft. Inside of the elevator (e3) she is searching a lost+found box with her golden harpoon for an iron weapon (铁).
帖
tiě = ti + e3
invitation card / notice
帖 = 占 + 巾 : Mother Teresa (ti) wants to invite everyone to her party in the elevator (e3), so she prepares invitation cards (帖) by weaving towels (巾) with depictions of yellow umbrellas (占) on them.
鉄
tiě = ti + e3
old variant of 鐵|铁[tie3]
鐡
tiě = ti + e3
variant of 鐵|铁[tie3], iron
銕
tiě = ti + e3
old variant of 鐵|铁[tie3]
驖
tiě = ti + e3
dark brown horse