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

= y + Ø2
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= y + Ø4
forced labor / corvée / obligatory task / military service / to use as servant / to enserf / servant (old) / war / campaign / battle
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= y + Ø4
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= y + Ø3
horse's tail / pointed posterior section of a locust etc
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yìng = y + (e)ng4
to answer / to respond / to comply with / to deal or cope with
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yīng = y + (e)ng1
yīng = y + (e)ng1
to agree (to do sth) / should / ought to / must / (legal) shall
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= y + a1
fork / branch / bifurcation / girl
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yáng = y + ang2
sheep / goat / CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]
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yáng = y + ang2
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yàng = y + ang4
manner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type
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yǎng = y + ang3
to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth
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yáng = y + ang2
ocean / vast / foreign / silver dollar or coin
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yǎng = y + ang3
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yǎng = y + ang3
variant of 癢|痒[yang3] / to itch / to tickle
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yǎng = y + ang3
= y + Ø1
medical / medicine / doctor / to cure / to treat
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yāo = y + ao1
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yào = y + ao4
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yào = y + ao4
medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4],味[wei4] / to poison
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