Pinyin initial: "d"

The Pinyin initial "d" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "d" 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 "d" can appear in.

Mnemonics for d

D is for Don Quixote.

Characters with d

bill / list / form / single / only / sole / odd number / CL:個|个[ge4]

= + + : In front of the anthill there are many, really a field of crosses because Don Quixote killed so many people on his crusades. Today is his judgement day: a mean crocodile reads the list of his victims to him, and Don Quixote is really 不好意思.
to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at

= + : This character looks like an angry pitbull. 小 forms the eyes and maybe nose, and 彐 are the dangerous teeth.

= + : Don Quixote opposes a dangerous pit bull in front of the anglepod, and he tries to calm him down with a daisy.
at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)
to attain / to reach / to amount to / to communicate / eminent

= + : Mnemonic symbol: signing of an agreement which has been reached.

= + : Just inside the ashram's kitchen, the robot and Don Quixote have reached an agreement and are just about to sign it. They agreed that in their home the lighthouse, they won't wear normal shoes but only gladiator sandals.
surname Da

= + : Just inside the ashram's kitchen, the robot and Don Quixote have reached an agreement and are just about to sign it. They agreed that in their home the lighthouse, they won't wear normal shoes but only gladiator sandals.

= + : Mnemonic symbol: signing of an agreement which has been reached.
island / CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4]

= + : Don Quixote (d) is trapped on a remote island (岛) inside of the aortas (ao3). The only animal on the island is a black crow (乌), and Don Quixote is chasing it with a fork (山) round and round the island, trying to catch it.
to transmit / to lead / to guide / to conduct / to direct

= + : Don Quixote brought a ghetto blaster to the aorta and is break dancing next to the house fire. The snake, who acts as director, thinks "not bad" and shows her approval with her body, which forms a "thumbs up" silhouette.
party / association / club / society / CL:個|个[ge4]

= + + : Apollo (兄) is trying to convince Don Quixote (d) to join the party (党) in the anglepod (ang3). To make the people come to his info booth he prepared aloe vera (⺌) snacks on a cooking top (冖).
surname Dang

= + + : Apollo (兄) is trying to convince Don Quixote (d) to join the party (党) in the anglepod (ang3). To make the people come to his info booth he prepared aloe vera (⺌) snacks on a cooking top (冖).
variant of 答[da1]
variant of 答[da2]

= + : Don Quixote (d) hears someone speaking on the answering machine (荅) in the ashram's kitchen (a2). He would like to answer it himself, but he accidentally glued (合) sheets of artificial lawn (艹) to his hands earlier.
to put up / to build (scaffolding) / to hang (clothes on a pole) / to connect / to join / to arrange in pairs / to match / to add / to throw in (resources) / to take (boat, train) / variant of 褡[da1]

= + : Don Quixote (d) is taking first attempts at creating artificial intelligence in front of the ashram (a1). He connected (搭) several answering machines (荅) and equipped them with toy claws (扌). He hopes that they will autonomously arrange themselves pairwise (搭) and create meaningful interactions.
to tread on / to trample / to stamp / to fulfill / Taiwan pr. [dao4]

= + : Don Quixote (d) is trampling (蹈) through the aorta (ao3) practicing a folk dance (蹈) in his cowboy boots (⻊), but he finds there is a small stone in one of his boots and he has to scoop it out (舀) before he can continue.
paddy / rice (Oryza sativa)

= + : Don Quixote (d) is on his new job for the first day in the aorta's bathroom (ao4). He's supposed to work as a scarecrow (稻草人) to protect the rice paddy (稻), but instead he is scooping up (舀) all the rice (稻) and puts it in his cereals (禾).
classifier for sheets of papers etc: pile, pad / Taiwan pr. [ta4]
surname Dan
sincere

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: to bow and show how earnest you mean it.

Don Quixote (d) ordered a beer at the bar in the anthill (an3). The barkeeper questions whether or not Don Quixote will return (回) the mug (旦) after he finishes his beer, so Don Quixote bows and shows how sincere (亶) he is by handing over his beret (亠) as security deposit.
Japanese variant of 單|单
to indulge in / to delay

= + : Don Quixote (d) wanted to start exercising on a treadmill (冘) in front of the anthill (an1) quite a while ago, but instead he indulges (耽) in picking his ear (耳), delaying (耽) the start of his exercise significantly.
variant of 耽[dan1]

= + : Don Quixote (d) wanted to start exercising on a treadmill (冘) in front of the anthill (an1) quite a while ago, but instead he indulges (耽) in picking his ear (耳), delaying (耽) the start of his exercise significantly.