Pinyin "heng2"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "heng2" is split up into two parts: "h" and "(e)ng2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "h"
H is for Hamlet.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng2"
In the engine's kitchen.
Characters pronounced heng2
horizontal / across / crosswise / horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters) / to place (sth) flat (on a surface) / to cross (a river, etc) / in a jumble / chaotic / (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable / violent
to weigh / weight / measure
衡
=
彳
+
鱼
+
人
+
亍
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Hamlet (h) and Neanderthal Man (人) don't know how much fish (鱼) they should have for dinner. In engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) they decide that they will settle the issue by balancing (衡) they shoes with an equal amount of fish. Hamlet commences by balancing his black sneaker (彳) with three fish. After he finished Neanderthal Man balanced his full armor boot (亍) by using nine fish.
variant of 恆|恒[heng2]
permanent / constant / fixed / usual / ordinary / rule (old) / one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟)
top gem of pendant from girdle
pole plate / purlin (cross-beam in roof) / ridge-pole
Asarum blumei (wild ginger plant)
(onom.) for sound of bell (arch.)
feminine name (old)
calf (lower leg) / (arch.) belly