Pinyin "man2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "man2" is split up into two parts: "m" 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 "m"

M is for Mahatma Gandhi.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an2"

In the anthill's kitchen.

Characters pronounced man2

埋

mán = m + an2

used in 埋怨[man2 yuan4]

蛮

蠻

mán = m + an2

barbarian / bullying / very / quite / rough / reckless

蛮 = 亦 + 虫 : The also-ran (亦) arrived very exhausted at the anthill's kitchen (an2) when she accidentally steps on a mosquito (虫). Mahatma Gandhi (m) sees the incident and calls the also-ran a barbarian (蛮).

瞒

瞞

mán = m + an2

to conceal from / to keep (sb) in the dark

瞒 = 两 + 目 + 艹 : The Eye of Providence (目) just arrived in the anthill (an2) to inspect Mahatma Gandhi's (m) income, but Mahatma Gandhi concealed (瞒) his many taels of gold (两) under a layer of artificial lawn (艹) which he distributed just inside the anthill's kitchen (an2).

馒

饅

mán = m + an2

steamed bread

馒 = 曼 + 饣 : Nelson Mandela (曼) and Mahatma Gandhi (m) are having brunch together in the anthill's kitchen (an2). They're having Chinese crullers (饣) and steamed bread (馒).

蔓

mán = m + an2

turnip / Brassica campestris

鳗

鰻

mán = m + an2

eel / Anguilla lostoniensis

鬘

mán = m + an2

(of woman's hair) beautiful / flower garland worn as an ornament

谩

謾