Pinyin final: "ei2"

The Pinyin final "ei2" 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 "ei2" can appear in.

Mnemonics for ei2

In the Eiffel Tower's kitchen.

Characters with ei2

回
迴
huí = hu + ei2
to curve / to return / to revolve
为
爲
wéi = w + ei2
variant of 為|为[wei2]
为
爲
wéi = w + ei2
variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
没
沒
méi = m + ei2
(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
谁
誰
shéi = sh + ei2
who / also pr. [shui2]
谁 = 讠 + 隹 : Just inside the Eiffel Tower's kitchen Sherlock Holmes stands proudly in front of an advertising column advertising his performance in the Eiffel Tower tonight. He is very upset as two sparrows fly by and ask each other, "这是谁？是谁？"
随
隨
suí = su + ei2
to follow / to comply with / varying according to... / to allow / subsequently
随 = 迶 + 阝 : Susan Saint Bernard walks the pope just inside the Eiffel Tower's kitchen. Susan Saint Bernard wants to climb the tower vertically and pulls on the pope's leash, but the pope cannot follow her, which puzzles Susan Saint Bernard because it's the most normal thing in the world to her.
随
隨
suí = su + ei2
surname Sui
随 = 迶 + 阝 : Susan Saint Bernard walks the pope just inside the Eiffel Tower's kitchen. Susan Saint Bernard wants to climb the tower vertically and pulls on the pope's leash, but the pope cannot follow her, which puzzles Susan Saint Bernard because it's the most normal thing in the world to her.
韦
韋
wéi = w + ei2
surname Wei
韦 = 丰 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: soft leather gloves.

Willy Walrus tries to steal a golden cage which has been locked to the Eiffel Tower's kitchen. He wears a pair of soft leather gloves and wields a crowbar, with which he tries to remove the cage from the Eiffel Tower.
韦
韋
wéi = w + ei2
soft leather
韦 = 丰 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: soft leather gloves.

Willy Walrus tries to steal a golden cage which has been locked to the Eiffel Tower's kitchen. He wears a pair of soft leather gloves and wields a crowbar, with which he tries to remove the cage from the Eiffel Tower.
围
圍
wéi = w + ei2
to encircle / to surround / all around / to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
围 = 囗 + 韦 : Willy Walrus has fallen asleep just inside the Eiffel Tower's kitchen and as he woke up, he was surrounded by wooden boxes. His only way to attract attention is to jump up repeatedly and wave with his two soft leather gloves.
围
圍
wéi = w + ei2
surname Wei
围 = 囗 + 韦 : Willy Walrus has fallen asleep just inside the Eiffel Tower's kitchen and as he woke up, he was surrounded by wooden boxes. His only way to attract attention is to jump up repeatedly and wave with his two soft leather gloves.
违
違
wéi = w + ei2
to disobey / to violate / to separate / to go against
违 = 辶 + 韦 : Willy Walrus (w) is wearing gladiator sandals (辶) on his front fins and soft leather gloves (韦) on his rear fins in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2). All the other visitors are outrages since Willy Walrus is violating (违) the tower's clothing rules.
贼
賊
zéi = z + ei2
thief / traitor / wily / deceitful / evil / extremely
贼 = 戎 + 贝 : Zorro (z) is very afraid that thieves (贼) will steal his crab (贝), so he stores it in a firearm locker (戎) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2).
奎
kuí = ku + ei2
crotch / 15th of the 28th constellations of Chinese astronomy
葵
kuí = ku + ei2
sunflower
隋
suí = su + ei2
the Sui dynasty (581-617 AD) / surname Sui
酶
méi = m + ei2
enzyme / ferment
畾
léi = l + ei2
fields divided by dikes
惟
wéi = w + ei2
-ism / only
惟 = 忄 + 隹 : Willy Walrus (w) decided that he will accept no other rulers next to him, and that he should be the only (惟) ruler worshiped to. He starts by subduing the sparrow (隹) with a flail (忄) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2).
椎
chuí = chu + ei2
a hammer