Pinyin "deng3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "deng3" is split up into two parts: "d" and "(e)ng3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "d"

D is for Don Quixote.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng3"

In the engine's living room.

Characters pronounced deng3

class / rank / grade / equal to / same as / to wait for / to await / et cetera / and so on / et al. (and other authors) / after / as soon as / once

= + : Inside of the engine's living room ((e)ng3), Don Quixote (d) is praying in front of a Buddhist shrine (寺). He brought a bamboo stick (⺮) as offer, and he lighted it at the very top. Now he's waiting for the stick to burn down so he can go home. However, the stick is very long: Don Quixote will have to wait for a long time (等).
small steelyard for weighing money