Pinyin "ge1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ge1" is split up into two parts: "g" and "e1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "g"

G is for Guy Fawkes.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "e1"

In front of the elevator.

Characters pronounced ge1

哥
ge̅ = g + e1
elder brother
哥 = 可 : Did you know that Godzilla (哥斯拉 ge1 si1 la1, mnemonic symbol for 哥) was the elder brother (哥) of Guy Fawkes (g)? They used to share kebabs (可) regularly sitting in front of the elevator (e1).
割
ge̅ = g + e1
to cut / to cut apart
割 = 害 + 刂 : Calamity Jane (害) wants to castrate (割) Guy Fawkes (刂) with a kitchen knife (刂) in front of the elevator (e1).
胳
ge̅ = g + e1
armpit
胳 = 各 + 月 : The moon (月) got a star (各) stuck in his armpit (胳) and cannot get it out. In front of the elevator (e1) he asks Guy Fawkes (g) for help who is able to get the star out of the moon's armpit using his explosives.
胳
肐
ge̅ = g + e1
variant of 胳[ge1]
胳 = 各 + 月 : The moon (月) got a star (各) stuck in his armpit (胳) and cannot get it out. In front of the elevator (e1) he asks Guy Fawkes (g) for help who is able to get the star out of the moon's armpit using his explosives.
歌
謌
ge̅ = g + e1
variant of 歌[ge1]
歌
ge̅ = g + e1
song / CL:支[zhi1],首[shou3] / to sing
歌 = 哥 + 欠 : Guy Fawkes (g) lost a bet to his elder brother (哥) Godzilla (哥), who is waving with the IOU (欠) note Guy Fawkes signed when they made that bet. Now he'll have to sing a song (歌) to Godzilla in front of the elevator (e1).
戈
ge̅ = g + e1
dagger-axe / abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4] / (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2]
戈 = 丿 + 弋 : Guy Fawkes (g) practises his archery skills in front of the elevator (e1). He uses a bow (弋) to shoot a spear (戈) right into a banana (丿).
戈
ge̅ = g + e1
surname Ge
搁
擱
ge̅ = g + e1
to place / to put aside / to shelve
搁 = 扌 + 阁 : Guy Fawkes (g) got tired of his custom two-storied pavilion (阁). Using a toy claw (扌) he puts it on shelf (搁) in front of the elevator (e1).
鸽
鴿
ge̅ = g + e1
pigeon / dove
鸽 = 合 + 鸟 : Guy Fawkes (g) is experimenting with creating new messengers for his secret underground network in front of the elevator (e1) by gluing (合) a dove (鸽) to a turkey (鸟). The idea behind the experiment is that they can fly in turns.
鸽
鴿
ge̅ = g + e1
pigeon; dove
圪
ge̅ = g + e1
(phonetic)
咯
ge̅ = g + e1
(phonetic)
仡
ge̅ = g + e1
used in 仡佬族[Ge1 lao3 zu2], Gelao or Klau ethnic group of Guizhou / Taiwan pr. [qi4]
纥
紇
ge̅ = g + e1
knot
疙
ge̅ = g + e1
pimple / wart
疙 = 乞 + 疒 : Guy Fawkes (g) got infected with the beggar's (乞) colorful rash (疒). In front of the elevator (e1) he even develops pimples (疙) on his mask.