Pinyin initial: "r"

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

Mnemonics for r

R is for Robinson Crusoe.

Characters with r

绕

遶

rào = r + ao4

variant of 繞|绕[rao4], to rotate around / to spiral / to move around / to go round (an obstacle) / to by-pass / to make a detour

绕 = 尧 + 纟 : Robinson Crusoe (r) and the silk worm (纟) want to pay their respect to Tang Yao (尧), so they coil up (绕) the silkworm's silk in the aorta's bathroom (ao4) to manufacture some fine clothes for Tang Yao while he waits for them to be finished.

礽

réng = r + (e)ng2

blessings

轫

軔

rèn = r + (e)n4

brake

荏

rěn = r + (e)n3

beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) / soft / weak

荛

蕘