Pinyin "tong2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "tong2" is split up into two parts: "tu" and "(e)ng2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "tu"

Tu is for Tommy Turtle.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng2"

In the engine's kitchen.

Characters pronounced tong2

同

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

like / same / similar / together / alike / with

同 = 冂 + 𠮛 : Tommy Turtle (tu) is stapling (冂) a magical scroll (𠮛) to the wall of the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). On it he wrote that he's looking for two twins (mnemonic symbol for 同).

童

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

surname Tong

童 = 立 + 里 : Mnemonic symbol from "golden boy, jade girl": the golden boy.

The golden boy (童) fell in love with Tommy Turtle (tu). He is waiting for him in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) to surprise him with a vase (立) full of sunflowers (里).

童

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

child

铜

銅

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

copper (chemistry) / see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2] / CL:塊|块[kuai4]

铜 = 同 + 钅 : Tommy Turtle (tu) runs a copper (铜) mine in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). He managed to force two twins (同) to work for him and mine the copper using golden harpoons (钅).

桐

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites)

酮

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

ketone

彤

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

surname Tong

彤

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

red