Pinyin "ying2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ying2" is split up into two parts: "y" 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 "y"

Y is for Maud Younger.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng2"

In the engine's kitchen.

Characters pronounced ying2

clear / limpid (of water)
wind around
a grave
polish
Japanese variant of 螢|萤
eddy / small river
used in 岭巆|岭𫶕[ling2 ying2]
(archaic) (of water) to swirl; to eddy / (used in place names)
old variant of 籯[ying2]
slender basket for chopsticks
humming sound