Pinyin "geng4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "geng4" is split up into two parts: "g" and "(e)ng4". 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 "(e)ng4"

In the engine's bathroom.

Characters pronounced geng4

更

gèng = g + (e)ng4

more / even more / further / still / still more

更 = 丈 + 日 : Guy Fawkes found a snake who ate an elephant in the engine's bathroom, and now it can't move anymore. Together with his friends Bigfoot and the sun, he carries it out of the bathroom.

更 = 丈 + 日 : 人心不足，蛇吞象: A person who always wants more is like a snake which wants to eat an elephant.