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.

Pinyin with y

ya
yān
yán
yǎn
yàn
yāng
yáng
yǎng
yàng
yāo
yáo
yǎo
yào
ye
yīn
yín
yǐn
yìn
yīng
yíng
yǐng
yìng
yo
yōu
yóu
yǒu
yòu

Mnemonics for y

Y is for Maud Younger.

Prompt snippets

Maud Younger is depicted as a poised and confident older woman from the early 20th century, with refined features and expressive eyes that convey intelligence and determination. She wears her hair neatly styled in a classic Gibson-girl fashion, framing her face with soft waves. Her clothing reflects both elegance and activism — a tailored bright blouse and long dark skirt, complemented by a suffragist sash or hat, embodying her role as a leader and advocate for social change.

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Characters with y

yìn = y + (e)n4
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yìn = y + (e)n4
yíng = y + (e)ng2
yíng = y + (e)ng2
a glimmer / glimmering / twinkling / fluorescence / phosphorescence / perplexed / dazzled and confused / planet Mars (arch.)
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yán = y + an2
to grind / study / research
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= y + Ø4
different / other / hetero- / unusual / strange / surprising / to distinguish / to separate / to discriminate
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= y + Ø4
ancient name for go (Chinese board game)
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yáng = y + ang2
yáng = y + ang2
yáng = y + ang2
yáng = y + ang2
abbr. for 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] / surname Yang
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yáng = y + ang2
to raise / to hoist / the action of tossing or winnowing / scattering (in the wind) / to flutter / to propagate
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= y + a1
to mortgage / to pawn / to detain in custody / to escort and protect / (literary) to sign
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= y + e2
yǎn = y + an3
eye / small hole / crux (of a matter) / CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1] / classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)
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yóu = y + ou2
oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning
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沿
yán = y + an2
along / to follow (a line, tradition etc) / to carry on / to trim (a border with braid, tape etc) / border / edge
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= y + e4
liquid / fluid / Taiwan pr. [yi4]
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yǎn = y + an3
to spread out / to develop / to overflow / to amplify / superfluous
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yōu = y + ou1
to worry / to concern oneself with / worried / anxiety / sorrow / (literary) to observe mourning
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