Pinyin "kai3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "kai3" is split up into two parts: "k" and "ai3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "k"

K is for Karl Marx.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ai3"

In the airplane's living room.

Characters pronounced kai3

楷

kǎi = k + ai3

model / pattern / regular script (calligraphic style)

岂

豈

kǎi = k + ai3

old variant of 愷|恺[kai3] / old variant of 凱|凯[kai3]

凯

凱

kǎi = k + ai3

surname Kai

凯 = 几 + 岂 : After capitalism has been triumphant (凯) over communism Karl Marx (k) hides under a table (几) in the airplane (ai3) and asks: how can this be (岂)?

凯

凱

kǎi = k + ai3

triumphant / victorious / chi (Greek letter Χχ)

凯 = 几 + 岂 : After capitalism has been triumphant (凯) over communism Karl Marx (k) hides under a table (几) in the airplane (ai3) and asks: how can this be (岂)?

慨

kǎi = k + ai3

indignant / generous / to sigh (with emotion)

慨 = 忄 + 既 : Karl Marx (k) is riding right up to the king in the airplane (ai3) with his team of four horses (既), demanding help to change the world. The king sighs (慨) and generously (慨) hands him a flail (忄).

慨

嘅

kǎi = k + ai3

old variant of 慨[kai3] / to sigh (with emotion)