Pinyin initial: "g"

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

Mnemonics for g

G is for Guy Fawkes.

Characters with g

干

乾

ga̅n = g + an1

dry / dried food / empty; hollow / taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster / futile; in vain / (dialect) rude; blunt / (dialect) to cold-shoulder

干 = 一 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: dried fruit.

Guy Fawkes (g) is drying (干) his clothes in front of the anthill (an1). He hangs them on a large construction made from a cross (十) and a flute (一). Waiting for his clothes to dry, he snacks dried fruit (mnemonic symbol for 干).

干

ga̅n = g + an1

(bound form) to have to do with; to concern oneself with / one of the ten heavenly stems 天干[tian gan1] / (archaic) shield

干

幹

gàn = g + an4

tree trunk / main part of sth / to manage / to work / to do / capable / cadre / to kill (slang) / to fuck (vulgar) / (coll.) pissed off / annoyed

干 = 一 + 十 : Guy Fawkes (g) is working (干) out in the anthill's bathroom (an4). He's lifting a flute (一) in one hand and a cross (十) in the other.

干

乹

ga̅n = g + an1

old variant of 乾|干[gan1]

干

亁

ga̅n = g + an1

variant of 乾|干[gan1]

哥

ge̅ = g + e1

elder brother

哥 = 可 : Did you know that Godzilla (哥斯拉 ge1 si1 la1, mnemonic symbol for 哥) was the elder brother (哥) of Guy Fawkes (g)? They used to share kebabs (可) regularly sitting in front of the elevator (e1).

句

go̅u = g + ou1

variant of 勾[gou1]

个

個

gè = g + e4

(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier) / (bound form) individual

个 = 丨 + 人 : Mnemonic symbol: Neanderthal Man (人). Neanderthal Man (人) needs to use the elevator's bathroom (e4) but it's occupied by Guy Fawkes (g), and there's only space for one individual (个). Impatiently Neanderthal Man knocks on the door using his dinosaur bone (丨).

个

個

gě = g + e3

used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]

个

箇

gè = g + e4

variant of 個|个[ge4]

杆

桿

gǎn = g + an3

stick / pole / lever / classifier for long objects such as guns

杆 = 干 + 木 : Guy Fawkes (g) is putting up Christmas decorations in the anthill (an3). He is using a stick (杆) to put dried fruits (干) on top of the Christmas tree (木).

杆

ga̅n = g + an1

pole / CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1]

杠

ga̅ng = g + ang1

flagpole / footbridge

杠

gàng = g + ang4

variant of 槓|杠[gang4]

杠 = 工 + 木 : In the anglepod's bathroom (ang4) Guy Fawkes (g) finds a steel beam (工) under the Christmas tree (木). He sharpens it like a knife (杠) to obtain a pole (杠) and starts practicing pole (杠) dancing.

杠

槓

gàng = g + ang4

coffin-bearing pole (old) / thick pole / bar / rod / thick line / to mark with a thick line / to sharpen (a knife, razor etc) / to get into a dispute with / standard / criterion

肝

ga̅n = g + an1

liver / CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] / (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game) / (of a video game) involving a lot of repetition in order to progress; grindy

肝 = 干 + 月 : When Guy Fawkes (g) inspects the moon (月) in front of the anthill (an1) he finds a few dried fruits (干) left behind by Luis Armstrong. By now they are fermented and contain a lot of alcohol. Guy Fawkes eats them happily but unfortunately soon after suffers from liver (肝) damage.

赶

趕

gǎn = g + an3

to overtake / to catch up with / to hurry / to rush / to try to catch (the bus etc) / to drive (cattle etc) forward / to drive (sb) away / to avail oneself of (an opportunity) / until

赶 = 干 + 走 : Guy Fawkes (g) is taking part in a nordic walking (走) marathon. The route leads through the anthill (an3) and inside there are lots of dried fruits (干) in the bar for the walkers. As Guy Fawkes passes through, he hurriedly (赶) prongs a lot of dried fruit onto his nordic walking poles (走) before the bar owner rushes (赶) him out.

赶

趕

gǎn = g + an3

to overtake; to catch up with / to hurry; to rush / to try to catch (the bus etc) / to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away / to avail oneself of (an opportunity) / until; by (a certain time)

更

gèng = g + (e)ng4

more / even more / further / still / still more

更 = 丈 + 日 : Guy Fawkes found a snake who ate an elephant in the engine's bathroom, and now it can't move anymore. Together with his friends Bigfoot and the sun, he carries it out of the bathroom.

更 = 丈 + 日 : 人心不足，蛇吞象: A person who always wants more is like a snake which wants to eat an elephant.

更

ge̅ng = g + (e)ng1

to change or replace / to experience / one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided / watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)