Pinyin "ran2"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ran2" is split up into two parts: "r" and "an2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "r"
R is for Robinson Crusoe.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an2"
In the anthill's kitchen.
Characters pronounced ran2
dog meat / old variant of 然[ran2]
肰
=
月
+
犬
:
In the anthill's kitchen, Robinson Crusoe serves the St Bernard Dog Robinson's favourite dish from when he was stranded on that island. He serves it in a moon-shaped bowl, and it it some kind of meat, which the dog happily eats. He would be shocked to find out that it's dog meat he's eating.
to burn / to ignite / to light / fig. to spark off (hopes) / to start (debate) / to raise (hopes)