Pinyin "jin3"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "jin3" is split up into two parts: "ji" and "(e)n3". 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 "(e)n3"
In the encampment's living room.
Characters pronounced jin3
to the greatest extent / (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme / to be within the limits of / to give priority to
tight / strict / close at hand / near / urgent / tense / hard up / short of money / to tighten
cautious / careful / solemnly / sincerely (formal)
谨
=
堇
+
讠
:
Joan of Arc (ji) is reading a warning on an advertising column (讠) in the encampment ((e)n3). The warning says that she should be very careful (谨) about violet dirt (堇) which tends to fall off the ceiling. While Joan of Arc reads the message, a big piece of violet dirt is about to fall on her head.