Pinyin "zhuan3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zhuan3" is split up into two parts: "zhu" 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 "zhu"

Julian (朱利安 zhū​ lì​ ān) Giant Squid.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an3"

In the anthill's living room.

Characters pronounced zhuan3

to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content)

= + : In anthill, Julian Giant Squid drives a car to transfer a drink from the bar to the scientist's table.
Japanese variant of 轉|转
(Internet slang) the three 子's that symbolize success in life: a house, a car and a wife (房子[fang2 zi5], 車子|车子[che1 zi5] and 妻子[qi1 zi5]) / (archaic) cautious / cowardly