Pinyin initial: "k"

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

Mnemonics for k

K is for Karl Marx.

Characters with k

克

剋

kè = k + e4

variant of 克[ke4] / to subdue / to overthrow / to restrain

克

剋

kè = k + e4

Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God

刊

栞

ka̅n = k + an1

old variant of 刊[kan1] / to peel with a knife / to carve / to amend

刊 = 刂 + 干 : Later in his life Karl Marx (k) turned more to the artsy side. He peeled (刊) dried fruits (干) with a kitchen knife (刂), squeezed the pulp into empty books and published (刊) them in front of the anthill (an1).

恳

懇

kěn = k + (e)n3

earnest

恳 = 心 + 艮 : Karl Marx (k) is taking his hobby of collecting chewing gums (艮) in the encampment ((e)n3) very sincere (恳). There are chewing gums all around the place! It is as if chewing gums were even stuck to Karl's heart (心).

慨

嘅

kǎi = k + ai3

old variant of 慨[kai3] / to sigh (with emotion)

慨 = 忄 + 既 : Karl Marx (k) is riding right up to the king in the airplane (ai3) with his team of four horses (既), demanding help to change the world. The king sighs (慨) and generously (慨) hands him a flail (忄).

铠

鎧

kǎi = k + ai3

armor

龈

齦

kěn = k + (e)n3

variant of 啃[ken3]

铿

鏗

ke̅ng = k + (e)ng1

(onom.) clang / jingling of metals / to strike