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

拿
㧱
ná = n + a2
old 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.
奶
嬭
nǎi = n + ai3
mother / variant of 奶[nai3]
奶 = 乃 + 女 : Bessie Coleman (女) got two babies: baby Napoleon (n) and baby poltergeist (乃). She breastfeeds (奶) them inside of the airplane (ai3).
嫩
嫰
nèn = n + (e)n4
old variant of 嫩[nen4] / tender / delicate
嫩 = 女 + 敕 : Napoleon (n) gives Bessie Coleman (女) an imperial decree (敕) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4). The decree states that she has to be very tender and gentle (嫩) towards him (because Napoleon is afraid of strong women).
垴
堖
nǎo = n + ao3
small hill / used in geographic names
馕
饢
nǎng = n + ang3
to stuff one's face / to eat greedily
㕯
nè = n + e4
old variant of 訥|讷[ne4]
乪
na̅ng = n + ang1
a bend in a river (Cantonese)
侽
nán = n + an2
old variant of 男[nan2]
倷
nǎi = n + ai3
you (dialect)
匘
nǎo = n + ao3
old variant of 腦|脑[nao3]
呶
náo = n + ao2
clamor / (onom.) "look!"
囔
na̅ng = n + ang1
muttering, indistinct speech
娚
nán = n + an2
old variant of 喃[nan2]
嫐
nǎo = n + ao3
to tease / to play around with
嫐
nǎo = n + ao3
to tease; to play around with
峱
náo = n + ao2
name of a mountain
憹
náo = n + ao2
used in 懊憹|懊𢙐[ao4 nao2]
戁
nǎn = n + an3
stand in awe
挐
ná = n + a2
to apprehend / to take