Pinyin "quan2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "quan2" is split up into two parts: "qu" and "an2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "qu"

Qu is for Cupid.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an2"

In the anthill's kitchen.

Characters pronounced quan2

全

quán = qu + an2

all / whole / entire / every / complete

全 = 人 + 王 : Just inside the anthill's kitchen, Neanderthal Man, Martin Luther King and Cupid have gathered for a world record attempt. They want to eat a whole 100 kg whole-wheat bread in under one hour.

全 = 人 + 王 : Mnemonic symbol: a whole-wheat bread.

权

權

quán = qu + an2

surname Quan

权 = 又 + 木 : Cupid (qu) wants to display his power (权) and authority (又) in the anthill's kitchen (an2), so he beats off every needle of a Christmas tree (木) wearing boxing gloves (又).

权

權

quán = qu + an2

authority / power / right / (literary) to weigh / expedient / temporary

权 = 又 + 木 : Cupid (qu) wants to display his power (权) and authority (又) in the anthill's kitchen (an2), so he beats off every needle of a Christmas tree (木) wearing boxing gloves (又).

泉

quán = qu + an2

spring (small stream) / mouth of a spring / coin (archaic)

泉 = 水 + 白 : Cupid (qu) opened a hot spring (泉) in the anthill's kitchen (an2) by connecting a water fountain (水) with the anthill's heating system. To mark his hot spring as a place of peace he set up a white flag (白) at the side of the spring.

拳

quán = qu + an2

fist / boxing

拳 = 关 + 手 : Cupid (qu) trains his fist (拳) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). He just started though, so he wants to start easy and just hits a baseball glove (手) he hung on the wall. Unfortunately he hung it right over the anthill's off-button (关) so that upon his first hit the lights go out.

荃

quán = qu + an2

(fragrant plant)

醛

quán = qu + an2

aldehyde

诠

詮

quán = qu + an2

to explain / to comment / to annotate

铨

銓