Pinyin "wan3"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "wan3" is split up into two parts: "w" 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 "w"
Wu is for Willy Walrus.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an3"
In the anthill's living room.
Characters pronounced wan3
evening / night / late
晚
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免
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日
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It is a very late evening in the Anchor in. The sun and Willy Walrus are the last guests at the bar. Willy Walrus got very emotional and tells the sun that he wants to sue her for heating up the planet, but the sun just shows him her disclaimer that she is exempt from any harm that is caused by humanity messing with the atmosphere.
winding / as if / a surname
宛
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夗
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宀
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Mnemonic symbol: a winding machine.
Willy Walrus (w) built a winding machine (宛) to wind up sleeping bags (夗) in the anthill (an3). For his invention he got a honorary PhD degree and a graduation cap (宀), but as the winding machine winds up the sleeping bags his graduation cap gets in and ruins it.
Willy Walrus (w) built a winding machine (宛) to wind up sleeping bags (夗) in the anthill (an3). For his invention he got a honorary PhD degree and a graduation cap (宀), but as the winding machine winds up the sleeping bags his graduation cap gets in and ruins it.
variant of 挽[wan3] / to draw (a cart) / to lament the dead
挽
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免
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扌
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Willy Walrus (w) is drunkenly lamenting the dead (挽) in the anthill (an3) who died of alcohol poisoning, while the bar keeper is waving with a toy claw (扌) holding the bar's disclaimer (免). Finally Willy Walrus recovers (挽), the bar keeper rolls up (挽) the disclaimer and both return to their usual business.
to pull / to draw (a cart or a bow) / to roll up / to coil / to carry on the arm / to lament the dead / (fig.) to pull against / to recover
挽
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免
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扌
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Willy Walrus (w) is drunkenly lamenting the dead (挽) in the anthill (an3) who died of alcohol poisoning, while the bar keeper is waving with a toy claw (扌) holding the bar's disclaimer (免). Finally Willy Walrus recovers (挽), the bar keeper rolls up (挽) the disclaimer and both return to their usual business.