Pinyin "gan1"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "gan1" is split up into two parts: "g" and "an1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "g"
G is for Guy Fawkes.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an1"
In front of the anthill.
Characters pronounced gan1
(bound form) to have to do with; to concern oneself with / one of the ten heavenly stems 天干[tian gan1] / (archaic) shield
dry / dried food / empty; hollow / taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster / futile; in vain / (dialect) rude; blunt / (dialect) to cold-shoulder
liver / CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] / (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game) / (of a video game) involving a lot of repetition in order to progress; grindy
surname Gan / abbr. for Gansu Province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]
甘
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二
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卄
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Mnemonic symbol: 甘 just looks like a cow's head to me.
In front of the anthill, Guy Fawkes wants to drink the cow's sweet, sweet milk. He already organized a capacitor as electric shocker. The cow is not willing to surrender at all, though: she is ready to defend herself with a double axe.
In front of the anthill, Guy Fawkes wants to drink the cow's sweet, sweet milk. He already organized a capacitor as electric shocker. The cow is not willing to surrender at all, though: she is ready to defend herself with a double axe.
sweet / willing
甘
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Mnemonic symbol: 甘 just looks like a cow's head to me.
In front of the anthill, Guy Fawkes wants to drink the cow's sweet, sweet milk. He already organized a capacitor as electric shocker. The cow is not willing to surrender at all, though: she is ready to defend herself with a double axe.
In front of the anthill, Guy Fawkes wants to drink the cow's sweet, sweet milk. He already organized a capacitor as electric shocker. The cow is not willing to surrender at all, though: she is ready to defend herself with a double axe.