Pinyin "dong1"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "dong1" is split up into two parts: "du" and "(e)ng1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "du"
Du is for Doggy Dog.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng1"
In front of the engine.
Characters pronounced dong1
winter
冬
=
⺀
+
夂
:
Mnemonic symbol: udon noodles, 乌冬面.
The first signs of spring were visible in form of blossoms (⺀) appearing everywhere in front of the engine ((e)ng1), but then the winter (冬) came back and froze them. To keep warm, Doggy Dog (du) eats a hot soup with udon noodles (冬). Wearing high heels (夂) he also enjoys to keep moving and stomps on the frozen blossoms.
The first signs of spring were visible in form of blossoms (⺀) appearing everywhere in front of the engine ((e)ng1), but then the winter (冬) came back and froze them. To keep warm, Doggy Dog (du) eats a hot soup with udon noodles (冬). Wearing high heels (夂) he also enjoys to keep moving and stomps on the frozen blossoms.