Pinyin initial: "y"

The Pinyin initial "y" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "y" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by women. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "y" can appear in.

Mnemonics for y

Y is for Maud Younger.

Characters with y

吟

唫

yín = y + (e)n2

old variant of 吟[yin2]

吟 = 今 + 口 : Maud Younger (y) has a rip off calendar (今) with images of what to eat each day in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). Every morning she rips off one page, discovers that she is supposed to eat a mandarin (口) and groans (吟).

咿

吚

yi̅ = y + Ø1

variant of 咿[yi1]

厣

厴

yǎn = y + an3

operculum (Latin: little lid) / a covering flap (in various branches of anatomy)

侇

yí = y + Ø2

(old) class / category / corpse

偯