Pinyin "yang1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "yang1" is split up into two parts: "y" and "ang1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "y"

Y is for Maud Younger.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ang1"

In front of the anglepod.

Characters pronounced yang1

央

ya̅ng = y + ang1

center / end / to beg / to plead

央 = ⺆ + 大 : Mnemonic symbol: 中央处理机, central processing unit (CPU).

In front of the anglepod, Maud Younger received her new robot. Soon she is not satisfied with his artificial intelligence; to increase it, she staples a CPU to the center of its chest, although the robot begs her not to do so.

秧

ya̅ng = y + ang1

shoots / sprouts

殃

ya̅ng = y + ang1

calamity

殃 = 央 + 歹 : Maud Younger (y) found that the wicked witch (歹) destroyed her CPU (央) in front of the anglepod (ang1). It's a real calamity (殃) for her!

鞅

ya̅ng = y + ang1

martingale (part of a horse's harness) / used in 鞅鞅[yang1 yang1]

鞅

ya̅ng = y + ang1