Pinyin "xue3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xue3" is split up into two parts: "xu" 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 "xu"

Xu is for Xu Xian.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "e3"

In the elevator's living room.

Characters pronounced xue3

雪
xuě = xu + e3
surname Xue
雪 = 彐 + 雨 : Xu Xian (xu) got into very bad weather in the elevator (e3). It has been snowing (雪) a lot, so everything is covered in snow. But now it is raining (雨)! Xu Xian uses a pig snout (彐) above his head to protect himself from the rain while he carefully moves on the slippery ground.
雪
xuě = xu + e3
snow / CL:場|场[chang2] / (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc)
雪 = 彐 + 雨 : Xu Xian (xu) got into very bad weather in the elevator (e3). It has been snowing (雪) a lot, so everything is covered in snow. But now it is raining (雨)! Xu Xian uses a pig snout (彐) above his head to protect himself from the rain while he carefully moves on the slippery ground.
鳕
鱈
xuě = xu + e3
codfish / Gadus macrocephalus