Pinyin final: "an3"

The Pinyin final "an3" 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 "an3" can appear in.

Mnemonics for an3

In the anthill's living room.

Characters with an3

far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc)

= + : In anthill Yu the Great spent already hundreds of coins on a claw crane, because she wants these gladiator sandals so badly. She tries again and again, but she always moves the claw too far.
to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content)

= + : In anthill, Julian Giant Squid drives a car to transfer a drink from the bar to the scientist's table.
simple / uncomplicated / letter / to choose / to select / bamboo strips used for writing (old)

= + : Joan of Arc is working out inside of the anthill. She put up a changing cubicle and on top of it a bamboo stick so that she can practise pull ups. It's very easy for her to do 20 pull ups in a row.
to choose / to pick / to select / to elect

= + : Xu Xian (xu) squired the FLOTUS (先) to go shopping, but inside of the anthill (an3) he soon regrets his decision as he has to help the FLOTUS select (选) one pair of gladiator sandals (辶) out of hundreds of similar looking pairs.
point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1] / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items

= + : Dorothy Gale opened a new shop inside anthill. She's selling grilled vegetables, and many people are ordering them. On a plate, they only look like little spots or points.
building / shop / term for certain service establishments / embassy or consulate / schoolroom (old) / CL:家[jia1]

= + : Gitta Giraffe (gu) just borrowed some folders (官) from the small library (馆; from 图书馆) inside of the anthill (an3). She is very annoyed to find that the folders have been messed up with Chinese crullers (饣).
to give birth / to reproduce / to produce / product / resource / estate / property

= + : Mnemonic symbol: an assembly belt. Can you see the vase soon falling off the assembly belt?

In anthill, Charlie Chaplin is setting up his assembly line. At the one end there is a supply of vases. In the middle of the assembly line, a chocolate factory fills chocolate into the vases. At the other end, the little vases with the chocolate are dumped into a large vase.
to make visible / to reveal / prominent / conspicuous / (prefix) phanero-

= + : Marie Curie (xi) is dating the bullfrog (业) in the anthill (an3). There is a prominent (显) sun (日) floating over the bullfrog which Marie just cannot ignore, so she has to stare at the sun barely able to say anything for the whole evening.
to gasp / to pant / asthma

= + : Chantal Chicken (chu) is tacking part in a fun race inside of the anthill (an3). She has to carry a huge mandarin (口) on her back while running the race, and already at the start line (耑) she is huffing and puffing (喘) like a cow.
to shame

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a rap battle.

Mother Teresa (ti) is shaming (忝) the angle (天) in the anthill (an3) during a rap battle (忝) for its ridiculous chain of heart-shaped lights (㣺).
to lick / to lap

= + : Mother Teresa (ti) is licking (舔) her mouth with her tongue (舌) for the next rap battle (忝) in the anthill (an3). Who will she shame (忝) next?
sincere

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: to bow and show how earnest you mean it.

Don Quixote (d) ordered a beer at the bar in the anthill (an3). The barkeeper questions whether or not Don Quixote will return (回) the mug (旦) after he finishes his beer, so Don Quixote bows and shows how sincere (亶) he is by handing over his beret (亠) as security deposit.
surname Dan
suddenly / abruptly / hastily / to cover / to surround

= + : Maud Younger (y) has the robot (大) prepare an omelet (奄) for her inside the anthill (an3). The robot makes the omelet using a charger (电). Maud doesn't pay too much attention, and suddenly (奄) the omelet (奄) is done.

= + : Mnemonic symbol: 奄列, omelet.
surname Yan
to cover up / to close / to surprise

= + : Maud Younger (y) builds a bunker (掩) for cover (掩) inside of the anthill (an3). The bunker consists solely of omelets (奄) which Maud stacks to high and thick walls using a toy claw (扌).
to cover up; to conceal / to close (a door, book etc) / (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid / (literary) to launch a surprise attack
see 萹豆[bian3 dou4]
old variant of 顯|显[xian3] / visible / apparent
old variant of 顯|显[xian3]