Pinyin "teng2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "teng2" is split up into two parts: "t" and "(e)ng2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "t"

T is for Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng2"

In the engine's kitchen.

Characters pronounced teng2

腾
騰
téng = t + (e)ng2
to soar / to gallop / to prance / to turn over / to vacate / to clear
腾 = 关 + 月 + 马 : The moon (月) is tossing from side to side (折腾) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). Tecumseh (t) is galloping (腾) by on a unicorn (马) trying to hit the moon's off-button (关).
藤
téng = t + (e)ng2
rattan / cane / vine
藤
籐
téng = t + (e)ng2
variant of 藤[teng2]
疼
téng = t + (e)ng2
(it) hurts / sore / to love dearly
疼 = 冬 + 疒 : Tecumseh (t) loves dearly (疼) eating udon noodles (冬), so he made it a habit to do so in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). Unfortunately he is allergic to udon noodles, so every time he heats them he gets a colorful rash (疒) and his throat hurts (疼) a lot.
疼
téng = t + (e)ng2
(it) hurts; sore / to love dearly
滕
téng = t + (e)ng2
vassal state of Zhou in Shandong / Teng county in Shandong / surname Teng
螣
téng = t + (e)ng2
flying dragon
誊
謄
téng = t + (e)ng2
to transcribe / to copy out / (free word)
縢
téng = t + (e)ng2
bind / cord / tie up
邆
téng = t + (e)ng2
(used in place names)