Pinyin initial: "Ø"

The Pinyin initial "Ø" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "Ø" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by men. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "Ø" can appear in.

Mnemonics for Ø

"Ø" (nothing or null) is for Albert Einstein.

Characters with Ø

two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid

= : Mnemonic symbol: a capacitor, because the two strokes remind me of the symbol in electrical drawings. Albert Einstein (Ø) is experimenting with a capacitor (二) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He finds that it's uncomfortable to discharge a capacitor using two flutes (一).
variant of 啊[a1]
child / son

= 丿 + : Mnemonic symbol: "son" (儿) sounds similar to "Sun" like in "Sun Wu Kong", so it's gonna be represented by the monkey king. Albert Einstein (Ø-) and Sun Wu Kong (儿) are fighting in the space station's kitchen (-Ø2). Their weapons: Albert Einstein has a shovel (乚), and Sun Wu Kong has a banana (丿).
favor / grace / kindness

= + : René Descartes (因) and Albert Einstein (Ø) are celebrating Thanksgiving day (感恩节) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Albert Einstein bought a turkey but feels sorry for him. He gives charity to the turkey out of pity (恩赐). The turkey feels very grateful and thanks Albert Einstein (谢恩). René Descartes is so touched by Albert's great deed that René gives him his heart (心).
variant of 恩[en1]

= + : René Descartes (因) and Albert Einstein (Ø) are celebrating Thanksgiving day (感恩节) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Albert Einstein bought a turkey but feels sorry for him. He gives charity to the turkey out of pity (恩赐). The turkey feels very grateful and thanks Albert Einstein (谢恩). René Descartes is so touched by Albert's great deed that René gives him his heart (心).
depressed / sunken / indented / concave / female (connector etc)

= : Albert Einstein (Ø) wants to observe the universe, so he installs a convex (凹) lens in front of the aorta (ao1).
dark / gloomy / hidden / secret / muddled / obscure / in the dark

= + : Albert Einstein likes to start raves in the anthill's bathroom, setting up huge loudspeakers and turning down the light until it is very dark. Usually his raves are huge successes, but when the sun joins the mood is at a minimum, since then it's not dark at all anymore. However, everybody has an excuse then to wear sunglasses.
to close (a door) / to eclipse / muddled / stupid / ignorant / variant of 暗[an4]

= + : Albert Einstein likes to start raves in the anthill's bathroom, setting up huge loudspeakers and turning down the light until it is very dark. Usually his raves are huge successes, but when the sun joins the mood is at a minimum, since then it's not dark at all anymore. However, everybody has an excuse then to wear sunglasses.
variant of 暗[an4]

= + : Albert Einstein likes to start raves in the anthill's bathroom, setting up huge loudspeakers and turning down the light until it is very dark. Usually his raves are huge successes, but when the sun joins the mood is at a minimum, since then it's not dark at all anymore. However, everybody has an excuse then to wear sunglasses.
interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) / to sigh

= + : Albert Einstein (Ø) made it to the finals of the TV show (矣) and faces his last challenge in front of the airplane (ai1). There he finds three mandarins (口) floating around each other, and his task is to give an analytical solution to their movements. Albert can only sigh (唉) upon hearing about his impossible task.
alas / oh dear
forehead / horizontal tablet or inscribed board / specified number or amount

= + : Albert Einstein (Ø) and his guest (客) are playing a game of 20 questions just inside the elevator's kitchen (e2). They both have sheets of paper (页) fixed to their foreheads (额) with a name on each to guess.
variant of 額|额[e2]

= + : Albert Einstein (Ø) and his guest (客) are playing a game of 20 questions just inside the elevator's kitchen (e2). They both have sheets of paper (页) fixed to their foreheads (额) with a name on each to guess.
surname An
(bound form) calm; peaceful / to calm; to set at ease / safe; secure; in good health / content; satisfied (as in 安於|安于[an1 yu2]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install; to fix; to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[an1 pei2])

= + : Albert Einstein prepared an experiment: He invented a new sport and tries it out himself. Using a seat belt, he jumps off anthill's roof. To his surprise, he lands in a graduation cap that Bessie Coleman put there to capture him.
low / short (in length)

= + : Albert Einstein (Ø) takes part in a darts (矢) tournament in the airplane (ai3), but the airplane's throne is just in the way of his darts, and he is too short (矮) to effectively throw the darts over the throne. Luckily he brought an artificial leg (委) which he can use to shoot the darts.
(legal) case / incident / record / file / table

= + : Albert Einstein (Ø) is being accused of being a counter revolutionary capitalist (案). He is restrained to a Christmas tree (木) in the anthill's bathroom (an4) by a safety belt (安) fixed to the tree and to his ankle so that he can't run away. Anyway he uses his time to have a close look at his file (案).
variant of 爾|尔[er3]
thus / so / like that / you / thou

= + : Mnemonic symbol derived from the components: a peace dove. Albert Einstein (Ø) wants to send a message of peace to earth from the space station's living room (Ø3). He wanted to give a dove (尔) a daisy (小) so that it can bring it to earth, but the dove is late! Albert has no choice but to give it to a passing crane (⺈) instead. Thus, the crane flies to earth with the daisy in his beak, just like a peace dove.
abbr. for Afghanistan 阿富汗[A1 fu4 han4]