Pinyin "jian3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "jian3" is split up into two parts: "ji" and "an3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ji"

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an3"

In the anthill's living room.

Characters pronounced jian3

拣

揀

jiǎn = ji + an3

to choose / to pick / to sort out / to pick up

拣 = 扌 + 一 + 东 : Someone opened a popup store in the anthill (an3), and it looks like a Pudong Oriental Pearl Tower (东). Joan of Arc (ji) enters the shop to buy a new flute (一), and she chooses (拣) the right flute for her with a toy claw (扌).

茧

繭

jiǎn = ji + an3

(bound form) cocoon / (bound form) callus (variant of 趼[jian3])

茧

繭

jiǎn = ji + an3

cocoon / callus

検

jiǎn = ji + an3

Japanese variant of 檢|检

翦