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

口
kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).
可
kě = k + e3
can / may / able to / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very
可 = 丁 + 口 : Alternative mnemonic symbol: kebab, from the pronunciation "ke". Karl Marx (k) is preparing a kebab (mnemonic symbol for 可) in the elevator's living room (e3). He also skewers mandarins (口) on the long steel nails (丁) and will only allow (可) his guests to eat the rest of the kebab if they eat their mandarins first.
可 = 丁 + 口 : Karl Marx (k) is challenging his abilities (可) in the elevator's living room (e3). He tries to force a nail (丁) into a mandarin (口), just by using his head. On top of that he tries to do so one thousand times, in order to create a bed of nails (mnemonic symbol for 可).
可
kè = k + e4
used in 可汗[ke4 han2]
咖
ka̅ = k + a1
coffee / class / grade
咖 = 加 + 口 : Karl Marx (k) is drinking extremely strong coffee (咖) in front of the ashram (a1). The coffee is so strong that Karl Marx has troubles spending his energy: he is balancing on a big mandarin (口) and dancing wildly with a pom pom (加) in his other hand.
棵
ke̅ = k + e1
classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
棵 = 木 + 果 : In front of the elevator (e1), Karl Marx (k) is decorating 一棵 Christmas tree (木) with lots of fruits (果).
肯
kěn = k + (e)n3
to agree; to consent / to be willing to
肯
肎
kěn = k + (e)n3
old variant of 肯[ken3]
肯 = 月 + 止 : Karl Marx (k) wrestled the moon (月) down in the encampment ((e)n3) and is now sitting on top (止) of it. They both agree (肯) that Karl Marx will set him free if he behaves well afterwards.
肯
kěn = k + (e)n3
to agree / to consent / to be ready (to do sth) / willing
肯 = 月 + 止 : Karl Marx (k) wrestled the moon (月) down in the encampment ((e)n3) and is now sitting on top (止) of it. They both agree (肯) that Karl Marx will set him free if he behaves well afterwards.
啃
kěn = k + (e)n3
to gnaw / to nibble / to bite
啃 = 口 + 肯 : Karl Marx (k) agrees (肯) with himself that he should first gnaw (啃) off the peel of the mandarin (口) he found in the encampment ((e)n3) before eating it.
克
kè = k + e4
abbr. for 克羅地亞|克罗地亚[Ke4 luo2 di4 ya4], Croatia / (Tw) abbr. for 克羅埃西亞|克罗埃西亚[Ke4 luo2 ai1 xi1 ya4], Croatia
克
kè = k + e4
to be able to / to subdue / to restrain / to overcome / gram / Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares
克 = 儿 + 古 : Karl Marx and Sun Wukong both tried to change the world. After they both failed, they went crazy, and now they have to retreat into a cloister in the elevator's bathroom wearing straitjackets.
克 = 儿 + 古 : Mnemonic symbol: a straitjacket
克
尅
kè = k + e4
variant of 剋|克[ke4]
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
卡
kǎ = k + a3
to stop / to block / (computing) (coll.) slow / (loanword) card / CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4] / truck (from "car") / calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]) / cassette
卡 = 上 + 卜 : Karl Marx (k) wants to destroy capitalism by crushing credit cards (卡) with a voodoo staff (卜) and by stomping on (上) them in the ashram (a3).
凵
kǎn = k + an3
receptacle
Mnemonic symbol: receptacle as in wall plug.

Karl Marx (k) wants to recharge his phone in the anthill's living room (an3), but he can't find a receptacle (凵).
刊
ka̅n = k + an1
to print / to publish / publication / periodical / 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).
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).
颗
顆
ke̅ = k + e1
classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
颗 = 果 + 页 : Karl Marx (k) is eating grapes (果) in front of the elevator (e1). He doesn't care that there are kernels (颗) inside: He just spits them on a sheet of paper (页) to throw them away later.
楷
kǎi = k + ai3
model / pattern / regular script (calligraphic style)