Pinyin "nian4"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "nian4" is split up into two parts: "ni" and "an4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ni"
Ni is for Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt Nefertiti.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"
In the anthill's bathroom.
Characters pronounced nian4
to read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]) / to miss (sb) / idea / remembrance / twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[nian4])
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variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud
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twenty, twentieth
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twenty (20), in a limited number of set expressions / also written using banker's character 念
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earth embankment used to hold back or retain water / dike around a paddy field
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to display the teeth
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