Pinyin final: "ei2"

The Pinyin final "ei2" is used in the second half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the second half of a Pinyin syllable is always represented by a location. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "ei2" can appear in.

Mnemonics for ei2

In the Eiffel Tower's kitchen.

Characters with ei2

囗

wéi = w + ei2

enclosure

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Mnemonic symbol: a plastic enclosure. Willy Walrus (w) is keeping frozen fish in an enclosure (囗) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2).

回

huí = hu + ei2

to circle / to go back / to turn around / to answer / to return / to revolve / Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) / time / classifier for acts of a play / section or chapter (of a classic book)

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回 = 口 + 囗 : Helga Horse (hu-) smuggled herself into the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (-ei2). She covered herself in an enclosure (囗) full of mandarins (口). Unfortunately, she missed one little detail: The box full of mandarins is to be shipped back (回) to China soon.

回

迴

huí = hu + ei2

to curve / to return / to revolve

回

逥

huí = hu + ei2

variant of 迴|回[hui2]

为

爲

wéi = w + ei2

variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do

为

爲

wéi = w + ei2

variant of 為|为[wei2]

为

為

wéi = w + ei2

as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

雷

léi = l + ei2

thunder / mine (weapon) / (Internet slang) terrifying / terrific

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雷 = 田 + 雨 : Sir Lancelot (l) has to clear a mine (雷) field (田) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) in the rain (雨). It is raining so hard, when Lancelot hears the thunder (雷) he doesn't know if it's the weather or a mine he triggered.

雷

léi = l + ei2

surname Lei

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雷 = 田 + 雨 : Sir Lancelot (l) has to clear a mine (雷) field (田) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) in the rain (雨). It is raining so hard, when Lancelot hears the thunder (雷) he doesn't know if it's the weather or a mine he triggered.

雷

léi = l + ei2

thunder / (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷[di4 lei2] land mine / (coll.) to shock; to stun; to astound / (Tw) (coll.) spoiler / (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb)

遂

suí = su + ei2

used in 半身不遂[ban4 shen1 bu4 sui2] / Taiwan pr. [sui4]

囬

huí = hu + ei2

variant of 回[hui2]

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囬 = 井 + 囗 : Let's say this one looks like a closet.

枚

méi = m + ei2

classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc / tree trunk / whip / wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old)

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枚 = 木 + 攵 : Mahatma Gandhi (m) is recycling a Christmas tree (木) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) using a sledgehammer (攵). There are a lot of coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc (枚) popping out of the mess.

枚

méi = m + ei2

surname Mei

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枚 = 木 + 攵 : Mahatma Gandhi (m) is recycling a Christmas tree (木) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) using a sledgehammer (攵). There are a lot of coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc (枚) popping out of the mess.

玫

méi = m + ei2

(fine jade) / see 玫瑰[mei2 gui1]

玫

méi = m + ei2

(fine jade) / used in 玫瑰[mei2 gui1]

颓

頽

tuí = tu + ei2

variant of 頹|颓[tui2]

颓

穨

tuí = tu + ei2

variant of 頹|颓[tui2]

颓

頹

tuí = tu + ei2

to crumble / to collapse / to decline / to decay / decadent / dejected / dispirited / balding

累

纍

léi = l + ei2

surname Lei