Pinyin "kui4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "kui4" is split up into two parts: "ku" and "ei4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ku"

K is for Karl Koala.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ei4"

In the Eiffel Tower's bathroom.

Characters pronounced kui4

溃

潰

kuì = ku + ei4

to be dispersed / to break down / to fester / to ulcerate

溃 = 氵 + 贵 : Karl Koala (ku) found a treasure chest (贵) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). To break it open (溃) he drips water from a water bottle (氵) on the lock. Eventually it will open.

溃

潰

kuì = ku + ei4

(bound form) (of floodwaters) to break through a dam or dike / (bound form) to break through (a military encirclement) / (bound form) to be routed; to be overrun; to fall to pieces / (bound form) to fester; to ulcerate

愧

kuì = ku + ei4

ashamed

愧 = 忄 + 鬼 : The demon (鬼) accepted a quest to slay Karl Koala (ku) with a flail (忄), but when he sees super cute Karl with his big eyes in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4) the demon suddenly feels very ashamed (愧) that he wanted to slay such a cute animal for no reason.

愧

媿

kuì = ku + ei4

old variant of 愧[kui4]

馈

饋

kuì = ku + ei4

food / to make a present

馈 = 贵 + 饣 : Karl Koala (ku) is preparing an offering to the gods (馈) by putting a Chinese cruller (饣) in a treasure chest (贵) just inside the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4).

馈

餽

kuì = ku + ei4

to make an offering to the gods / variant of 饋|馈[kui4]

馈 = 贵 + 饣 : Karl Koala (ku) is preparing an offering to the gods (馈) by putting a Chinese cruller (饣) in a treasure chest (贵) just inside the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4).

匮

匱

kuì = ku + ei4

surname Kui

匮

匱

kuì = ku + ei4

to lack / lacking / empty / exhausted

篑

簣

kuì = ku + ei4

basket for carrying soil