Pinyin "he2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "he2" is split up into two parts: "h" and "e2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "h"

H is for Hamlet.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "e2"

In the elevator's kitchen.

Characters pronounced he2

old variant of 和[he2] / harmonious
old variant of 和[he2]
variant of 合[he2]
variant of 核[he2] / to investigate

= + : Hamlet (h) is unpacking the presents he found under the Christmas tree (木) in the elevator's kitchen (e2). He found lots of walnuts (核), but he doesn't know whether there are kernels or stones (核) inside. Fortunately he also unpacked a boar (亥) which sniffs at the walnuts and, after the careful examination (核), tells Hamlet what's inside.
obstruct

= + : In elevator's kitchen (e2) Hamlet (h) confesses to the boar (亥) that he feels kind of estranged (阂) and wants to quickly escape through a trap door (门), but the boar jumps between him and the door and obstructs (阂) the escape way.
maxilla and mandible
He river in Shandong
harmonious (variant of 和[he2]) / (used in given names and as a surname)
tassels
name of a person
variant of 闔|阖[he2]
to dry / to dry up
buskin / name of a tribe / turban
door / to close / whole
quill
raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) / raccoon of North China, Korea and Japan (Japanese: tanuki) / also pr. [hao2]
(literary) to gnaw / to bite
to beat / to hit