Pinyin "fan2"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "fan2" is split up into two parts: "f" 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 "f"
F is for Frankenstein's Monster.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an2"
In the anthill's kitchen.
Characters pronounced fan2
to feel vexed / to bother / to trouble / superfluous and confusing / edgy
ordinary / commonplace / mundane / temporal / of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels) / every / all / whatever / altogether / gist / outline / note of Chinese musical scale
凡
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丶
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几
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Mnemonic symbol: 凡高, van Gogh.
Van Gogh (凡) is just about to turn an ordinary (凡) Frankenstein's Monster (f) into a superior being in the anthill's kitchen (an2). Frankenstein's Monster is lying on a normal (凡) table (几), while Van Gogh is body painting him using a petal leaf (丶) as brush.
Van Gogh (凡) is just about to turn an ordinary (凡) Frankenstein's Monster (f) into a superior being in the anthill's kitchen (an2). Frankenstein's Monster is lying on a normal (凡) table (几), while Van Gogh is body painting him using a petal leaf (丶) as brush.
variant of 凡[fan2]
凡
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丶
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几
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Mnemonic symbol: 凡高, van Gogh.
Van Gogh (凡) is just about to turn an ordinary (凡) Frankenstein's Monster (f) into a superior being in the anthill's kitchen (an2). Frankenstein's Monster is lying on a normal (凡) table (几), while Van Gogh is body painting him using a petal leaf (丶) as brush.
Van Gogh (凡) is just about to turn an ordinary (凡) Frankenstein's Monster (f) into a superior being in the anthill's kitchen (an2). Frankenstein's Monster is lying on a normal (凡) table (几), while Van Gogh is body painting him using a petal leaf (丶) as brush.
old variant of 繁[fan2]
complicated / many / in great numbers / abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters
surname Fan
樊
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大
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棥
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During his escape Frankenstein's Monster (f) got caught by a mean robot (大) which locks him in a cage (樊) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). The cage is hidden in a small forest (棥), so the robot cannot see him perform a magic ritual: Frankenstein's Monster draws the lines of special trigrams (棥) on the floor and thereby opens a portal to the outside world.
cage / fence
樊
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大
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棥
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During his escape Frankenstein's Monster (f) got caught by a mean robot (大) which locks him in a cage (樊) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). The cage is hidden in a small forest (棥), so the robot cannot see him perform a magic ritual: Frankenstein's Monster draws the lines of special trigrams (棥) on the floor and thereby opens a portal to the outside world.
luxuriant / flourishing / to reproduce / to proliferate
vanadium (chemistry)
burn / to roast meat for sacrifice
Artemisia stellariana
a grave
osier basket of brides