Pinyin "tian2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "tian2" is split up into two parts: "ti" 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 "ti"

Ti is for Mother Teresa.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an2"

In the anthill's kitchen.

Characters pronounced tian2

田

tián = ti + an2

field / farm / CL:片[pian4]

田 = 囗 + 十 : Mother Teresa (ti) wants to plant a field (田) of crosses (十) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). She ordered an enclosure (囗) full of crosses (十) and puts them up one by one.

填

tián = ti + an2

to fill or stuff / (of a form etc) to fill in

填 = 土 + 真 : Mother Teresa (ti) is fed up with the lack of earth (土) on this planet. In the anthill's kitchen (an2) she is filling (填) earth (土) into a replicator (真) to accumulate earth until there is enough for everyone.

甜

tián = ti + an2

sweet

甜 = 甘 + 舌 : In the anthill's kitchen (an2), mother Theresa (ti) and the cow (甘) lick each other with their tongues (舌) and find that they are super sweet (甜).

畑

tián = ti + an2

used in Japanese names with phonetic value hatake, bata etc / dry field (i.e. not paddy field)

恬

tián = ti + an2

quiet / calm / tranquil / peaceful

佃

tián = ti + an2

to cultivate / to hunt

阗

闐

tián = ti + an2