Pinyin "quan4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "quan4" is split up into two parts: "qu" 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 "qu"

Qu is for Cupid.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced quan4

券
quàn = qu + an4
bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half) / contract / deed (i.e. title deeds) / ticket / voucher / certificate
券 = 关 + 刀 : Cupid (qu) and the angel (关) found a special bond (券) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). They divide it using a cleaver (刀) and each of them gets one half of the document (券).
券
劵
quàn = qu + an4
variant of 券[quan4]
券 = 关 + 刀 : Cupid (qu) and the angel (关) found a special bond (券) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). They divide it using a cleaver (刀) and each of them gets one half of the document (券).
劝
勸
quàn = qu + an4
to advise / to urge / to try to persuade / to exhort / to console / to soothe
劝 = 力 + 又 : Cupid (qu) is wearing his new boxing glove (又) as he sees an emergency power button (力) which would perfectly fit his glove in a blow in the anthill's bathroom (an4). There is an inner voice which advises (劝) him not to hit that button with his boxing glove, but yet he feels the urge (劝) to just do it.
勧
quàn = qu + an4
Japanese variant of 勸|劝