Pinyin initial: "n"

The Pinyin initial "n" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "n" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by men. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "n" can appear in.

Mnemonics for n

N is for Napoleon.

Characters with n

呐

吶

nà = n + a4

battle cry

呐 = 口 + 内 : Napoleon (n) has a terrible stomach ache. Using a CT scanner (内) in the ashram's bathroom (a4) he finds the reason: a mandarin (口) is dislodged in his intestines. With a loud battle cry (呐) he pulls the mandarin out with his bare hands.

呐

吶

na = n + a5

sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5])

拿

拏

ná = n + a2

variant of 拿[na2]

拿 = 合 + 手 : In the ashram's kitchen, Napoleon sees something flying towards him and instinctively catches it with his baseball glove. He realizes too late that what he holds in his hand is a tub of glue which ruined his glove.

挠

撓

náo = n + ao2

to scratch / to thwart / to yield

挠 = 尧 + 扌 : Napoleon (n) wants to go out and subdue the world, but in the aorta's kitchen (ao2), as he wants to leave, Tang Yao (尧) thwarts his plans (挠) by obstructing the entrance with a toy claw (扌) so Napoleon cannot leave.

钠

鈉

nà = n + a4

sodium (chemistry)

喃

nán = n + an2

mumble in repetition

迺

nǎi = n + ai3

variant of 乃[nai3] (used as a surname, in given names or in place names)

淖

nào = n + ao4