Pinyin final: "an1"

The Pinyin final "an1" is used in the second half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the second half of a Pinyin syllable is always represented by a location. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "an1" can appear in.

Mnemonics for an1

In front of the anthill.

Characters with an1

看

ka̅n = k + an1

to look after / to take care of / to watch / to guard

间

間

jia̅n = ji + an1

between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms

间 = 日 + 门 : Joan of Arc wants to try a new approach of solving earth's energy crisis. In front of the anthill she set up a changing cubicle and invites the sun to try it out. The sun doesn't know that the Joan of Arc installed a trap door inside of the changing cubicle and plans to exploit the sun as quasi inexhaustible energy source once she captured her.

间 = 日 + 门 : Mnemonic symbol: a changing cubicle.

担

擔

da̅n = d + an1

to undertake / to carry / to shoulder / to take responsibility

扳

pa̅n = p + an1

variant of 攀[pan1]

扳

ba̅n = b + an1

to pull / to turn (sth) around / to turn around (a situation) / to recoup

掀

xia̅n = xi + an1

to lift (a lid) / to rock / to convulse

掀 = 扌 + 欣 : Marie Curie (xi) is looking for her keys in front of the anthill (an1) and leaves no stone unturned (掀). She is very happy (欣) to find a toy claw (扌): now she doesn't have to bend down anymore to lift (掀) a rock.

拴

shua̅n = shu + an1

to tie up

搀

攙

cha̅n = ch + an1

to take by the arm and assist / to mix / to blend / to dilute / to adulterate

搀 = 扌 + 免 + ⺀ : Charlie Chaplin (ch) wants to eat healthy so he decided to drink a smoothie in front of the anthill (an1). He doesn't know how to make smoothies, so he bought a set. The set included a toy claw (扌) to mix (搀) a few beautiful blossoms (⺀) in a glass, but the set also included a disclaimer (免) that the makers will not be responsible for Charlie's death should he die after drinking the smoothie.

先

xia̅n = xi + an1

early / prior / former / in advance / first

先 = ⺧ + 儿 : Mnemonic symbol: the First Lady of the United States, FLOTUS.

In front of the anthill, Sun Wukong, the FLOTUS and Marie Curie dance around the golden calf. When it comes to be in favour of their gods, everyone of them wants to be first.

贪

貪

ta̅n = t + an1

to have a voracious desire for / to covet / greedy / corrupt

贪 = 今 + 贝 : The crab (贝) is so greedy (贪) that it rented out its shell to Tecumseh (t) to live in in front of the anthill (an1). It can't wait for the first day of the month to appear on its rip-off calendar (今) so that it can go to collect the rent.

艰

艱

jia̅n = ji + an1

difficult / hard / hardship

艰 = 又 + 艮 : Joan of Arc (ji) dropped her boxing glove (又) in front of the anthill (an1). It got stuck to a chewing gum (艮) on the pavement and now she has a hard (艰) time removing it. Joan of Arc's life is really difficult (艰) at the moment.

餐

ca̅n = c + an1

meal / to eat / classifier for meals

餐 = ⺊ + 夕 + 又 + 食 : The King of Chu (c) wants to enjoy his meal (餐), a bag of instant noodles (食) in front of the anthill (an1). A bat (夕) wants to eat it as well, although the King of Chu already marked it with a pennant (⺊)! Every time the bat swoops towards the noodles the King of Chu punches her with his boxing glove (又).

煎

jia̅n = ji + an1

to pan fry / to sauté

煎 = 前 + 灬 : Joan of Arc (ji) is pan frying (煎) a front panel (前) on a grill (灬) in front of the space station (an1).

渐

漸

jia̅n = ji + an1

to imbue

湾

灣

wa̅n = w + an1

bay / gulf / to cast anchor / to moor (a boat)

湾 = 弯 + 氵 : Global warming has caused the anthill (an1) to lie directly at the sea. Bender (弯) uses a bottle (氵) as a boat and in front to the anthill, Willy Walrus (w) swims in the water and helps to moore (湾) the bottle.

渊

淵

yua̅n = yu + an1

deep pool / deep / profound

沾

zha̅n = zh + an1

to moisten / to be infected by / to receive benefit or advantage through a contact / to touch

沾 = 占 + 氵 : Someone is pouring out a bottle of water (氵) on the higher floors of the anthill, but James II of England (zh), standing on the street (an1), quickly puts up his yellow umbrella (占) so that only his umbrella is moistened (沾).

沾

霑

zha̅n = zh + an1

variant of 沾[zhan1] / to moisten

般

ba̅n = b + an1

sort / kind / class / way / manner

般 = 殳 + 舟 : Mnemonic symbol from 般雀·比拉多, Pontius Pilatus

In front of the anthill, Beelzebub is waiting for Pontius Pilatus to take him to hell with his yellow submarine. Pontius tries to defend himself with a halberd, but Beelzebub only laughs at him.

搬

ba̅n = b + an1

to move (i.e. relocate oneself) / to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) / to shift / to copy indiscriminately

搬 = 扌 + 般 : Pontius Pilatus (般) has to move in (搬) with Beelzebub (b), but he doesn't want to. Beelzebub has to drag him out of the anthill (an1) with a toy claw (扌).