Pinyin initial: "t"

The Pinyin initial "t" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "t" 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 "t" can appear in.

Mnemonics for t

T is for Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee.

Characters with t

叹
歎
tàn = t + an4
variant of 嘆|叹[tan4]
叹 = 又 + 口 : Tecumseh (t) is loosing a battle in the anthill's bathroom (an4). With each hit of his opponent's boxing glove (又) on his mouth (口) he gives a desperate sigh (叹).
叹
嘆
tàn = t + an4
to sigh / to exclaim
叹 = 又 + 口 : Tecumseh (t) is loosing a battle in the anthill's bathroom (an4). With each hit of his opponent's boxing glove (又) on his mouth (口) he gives a desperate sigh (叹).
它
ta̅ = t + a1
it
它 = 匕 + 宀 : it => i.t. => information technology => a computer. Tecumseh just finished his i.t. degree - he passed his final exam using his laptop in front of the ashram. He has no desk, so he uses a big ladle to balance his computer.
堂
táng = t + ang2
(main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / CL:間|间[jian1] / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture
堂 = 尚 + 土 : Tecumseh (t) is queuing at the canteen (堂) in the anglepod's kitchen (ang2). He sees how the Buddhist monk (尚) in front of him just gets a pile of earth (土) and is suddenly afraid of the food he will get.
躺
tǎng = t + ang3
to recline / to lie down
躺 = 尚 + 身 : Tecumseh (t) and the Buddhist monk (尚) are lying (躺) on the anglepod's (ang3) floor practising partner yoga wearing body suits (身).
趟
tàng = t + ang4
classifier for times, round trips or rows / a time / a trip
趟 = 尚 + 走 : Tecumseh (t) and the Buddhist monk (尚) decided to go on a Nordic trip (趟). They meet in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4) after they used it for one last time before they are off, accelerated by their Nordic walking sticks (走).
趟
䠀
ta̅ng = t + ang1
old variant of 趟[tang1]
趟
ta̅ng = t + ang1
to wade / to trample / to turn the soil
膛
táng = t + ang2
chest (of body) / hollow space / throat
膛 = 堂 + 月 : Tecumseh (t) visits the anglepod's canteen (堂) in the kitchen (ang2) to have lunch, but he is disappointed to find that he'll have the moon's (月) chest (膛) again.
倘
tǎng = t + ang3
if / supposing / in case
倘 = 亻 + 尚 : Tecumseh (t), Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and the monk (尚) are exploring the anglepod (ang3). Right in the middle of the complex they discuss what they will do in case (倘) something goes wrong.
她
ta̅ = t + a1
she
腾
騰
téng = t + (e)ng2
to soar / to gallop / to prance / to turn over / to vacate / to clear
腾 = 关 + 月 + 马 : The moon (月) is tossing from side to side (折腾) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). Tecumseh (t) is galloping (腾) by on a unicorn (马) trying to hit the moon's off-button (关).
讨
討
tǎo = t + ao3
to invite / to provoke / to demand or ask for / to send armed forces to suppress / to denounce or condemn / to marry (a woman) / to discuss or study
讨 = 寸 + 讠 : Tecumseh (t) is asking (讨) an advertising column (讠) inside of the aorta (ao3) for a little snack, and indeed, the column ejects some chocolate bars, which causes Tecumseh to thumb up (寸) at it.
谈
談
tán = t + an2
to speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss
谈 = 炎 + 讠 : Tecumseh ate too much in the anthill and wants to leave, but the entrance is blocked by a very modern talking advertising column. The advertising is talking a lot of nonsense and Tecumseh would just have to request it to step aside, but he ate too much and his itis is so strong that he can't even talk.
谈
談
tán = t + an2
surname Tan
谈 = 炎 + 讠 : Tecumseh ate too much in the anthill and wants to leave, but the entrance is blocked by a very modern talking advertising column. The advertising is talking a lot of nonsense and Tecumseh would just have to request it to step aside, but he ate too much and his itis is so strong that he can't even talk.
抬
tái = t + ai2
to lift / to raise / (of two or more persons) to carry
抬 = 台 + 扌 : Tecumseh (t) is installing a new counter (台) in the airplane's kitchen (ai2). He is carrying (抬) the counter using a toy claw (扌) as a shoulder pole.
拓
tà = t + a4
to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)
探
tàn = t + an4
to explore / to search out / to scout / to visit / to stretch forward
探 = 扌 + 冖 + 八 + 木 : Tecumseh (t) lost an eight-ball (八) during the last billiard game and goes scouting (探) to find it. Eventually he arrives at the anthill's bathroom (an4) and looks under a big Christmas tree (木). He lifts a cooking top (冖) with a toy claw (扌) and finally finds the eight-ball under it.
探 = 扌 + 罙 : Tecumseh (t) is exploring (探) the chimney of a kitchen range (罙) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). He uses two toy claws (扌) to climb inside of it from bottom to top.
贪
貪
ta̅n = t + an1
to have a voracious desire for / to covet / greedy / corrupt
贪 = 今 + 贝 : The crab (贝) is so greedy (贪) that it rented out its shell to Tecumseh (t) to live in in front of the anthill (an1). It can't wait for the first day of the month to appear on its rip-off calendar (今) so that it can go to collect the rent.
头
頭
tóu = t + ou2
head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:個|个[ge4]
头 = ⺀ + 大 : Tecumseh (t) is inspecting is depiction in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He's depicted as having a skull (mnemonic symbol for 头) head (头) with two petal leaves (⺀) in the eye holes, and having a robot (大) body.