Pinyin initial: "f"

The Pinyin initial "f" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "f" 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 "f" can appear in.

Mnemonics for f

F is for Frankenstein's Monster.

Characters with f

帆
颿
fa̅n = f + an1
to gallop / Taiwan pr. [fan2] / variant of 帆[fan1]
帆 = 巾 + 凡 : Van Gogh (凡) wants to go sailing in front of the anthill (an1). He is standing on Frankenstein's Monster (f) who is lying flat on the ground. His plan is to set his towel (巾) and start sailing (帆) when the tide is high enough.
冯
馮
féng = f + (e)ng2
surname Feng
伐
fá = f + a2
to cut down / to fell / to dispatch an expedition against / to attack / to boast / Taiwan pr. [fa1]
伐 = 亻 + 戈 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) is marching up and down in the ashram's kitchen (a2). Rosa Luxemburg (亻) is really annoyed and cuts him down (伐) with a spear (戈). Frankenstein's Monster gets up and attacks (伐) her in revenge.
访
訪
fǎng = f + ang3
(bound form) to visit / to call on / to seek / to inquire / to investigate
访 = 方 + 讠 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) just wants to explore the anglepod (ang3), but there is a large advertising column (讠) in his way. On it it is written that he can only continue after he answers all the interview questions (访) written on it by providing his answers in the squares (方).
罚
罸
fá = f + a2
variant of 罰|罚[fa2]
罚 = 刂 + 罒 + 讠 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) is working in the ashram's kitchen (a2). There is a huge advertising column (讠) displaying that if anyone should clean the fishing nets (罒) with a kitchen knife (刂) and accidentally damage the net in the process, he or she has to pay a fine (罚).
罚
罰
fá = f + a2
to punish / to penalize
罚 = 刂 + 罒 + 讠 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) is working in the ashram's kitchen (a2). There is a huge advertising column (讠) displaying that if anyone should clean the fishing nets (罒) with a kitchen knife (刂) and accidentally damage the net in the process, he or she has to pay a fine (罚).
讽
諷
fěng = f + (e)ng3
to satirize / to mock / to recite / Taiwan pr. [feng4]
讽 = 讠 + 风 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) is mocking (讽) an advertising column (讠) in the engine ((e)ng3). The wind (风) is blowing so hard that the column has to bend a lot in order not to break.
诽
誹
fěi = f + ei3
slander
诽 = 讠 + 非 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) is regularly slandering (诽) around by posting negatives (非) on the advertising column (讠) in the Eiffel Tower (ei3).
肥
féi = f + ei2
fat / fertile / loose-fitting or large / to fertilize / to become rich by illegal means / fertilizer / manure
肥 = 巴 + 月 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) and the moon (月) have been eating lots of lollipops (巴) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) until they became round and fat (肥).
芬
fe̅n = f + (e)n1
perfume / fragrance
芬 = 分 + 艹 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) has a new job. In front of the encampment ((e)n1) he has to rip apart a sheet of artificial lawn (艹) into so small pieces that only a perfume (芬) remains. Moreover, he has to do it in under one minute standing next to a stopwatch (分).
芳
fa̅ng = f + ang1
fragrant
芳 = 艹 + 方 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) is cutting sheets of artificial lawn (艹) into square shapes (方) in front of the anglepod (ang1). The freshly cut artificial lawn as a very fragrant (芳) smell.
阀
閥
fá = f + a2
powerful individual, family or group / clique / (loanword) valve
法
fǎ = f + a3
law / method / way / to emulate / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家[Fa3 jia1]) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉[fa3 la1])
法 = 去 + 氵 : Mnemonic symbol: A lawyer's wig.
法 = 去 + 氵 : Frankenstein's monster locked himself to a concrete barrel during a demonstration in the ashram, but now he's in a really unpleasant situation: the lawyer's wig he put on slipped on his face and his bottle of water rolled away, but he can't change any of it since he locked his arms into the concrete barrel.
法
㳒
fǎ = f + a3
variant of 法[fa3]
法 = 去 + 氵 : Mnemonic symbol: A lawyer's wig.
法 = 去 + 氵 : Frankenstein's monster locked himself to a concrete barrel during a demonstration in the ashram, but now he's in a really unpleasant situation: the lawyer's wig he put on slipped on his face and his bottle of water rolled away, but he can't change any of it since he locked his arms into the concrete barrel.
法
fǎ = f + a3
France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2] / Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
法 = 去 + 氵 : Mnemonic symbol: A lawyer's wig.
法 = 去 + 氵 : Frankenstein's monster locked himself to a concrete barrel during a demonstration in the ashram, but now he's in a really unpleasant situation: the lawyer's wig he put on slipped on his face and his bottle of water rolled away, but he can't change any of it since he locked his arms into the concrete barrel.
法
灋
fǎ = f + a3
old variant of 法[fa3] / law
法 = 去 + 氵 : Mnemonic symbol: A lawyer's wig.
法 = 去 + 氵 : Frankenstein's monster locked himself to a concrete barrel during a demonstration in the ashram, but now he's in a really unpleasant situation: the lawyer's wig he put on slipped on his face and his bottle of water rolled away, but he can't change any of it since he locked his arms into the concrete barrel.
疯
瘋
fe̅ng = f + (e)ng1
insane / mad / wild
疯 = 疒 + 风 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) spent too much time in the wind (风) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). The wind carried some mad cow disease (疯) viruses to him, and now he does not only have a colorful rash (疒), but he is also going crazy (疯).
房
fáng = f + ang2
surname Fang
房 = 户 + 方 : Frankenstein's monster inspects a suspicious house just inside the anglepod's kitchen. It's a gingerbread house, and the owner seems to be very interested in the weather: On top of it there is a square frame with a wooden swinging door attached to it, which seems to be a wind measurement apparatus.
房
fáng = f + ang2
house / room / CL:間|间[jian1] / branch of an extended family / classifier for family members (or concubines)
房 = 户 + 方 : Frankenstein's monster inspects a suspicious house just inside the anglepod's kitchen. It's a gingerbread house, and the owner seems to be very interested in the weather: On top of it there is a square frame with a wooden swinging door attached to it, which seems to be a wind measurement apparatus.
氛
fe̅n = f + (e)n1
miasma / vapor
氛 = 分 + 气 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) is taking his revenge on the humans who betrayed him. In front of the encampment ((e)n1) he fills vile gas (氛) in balloons (气) and releases them. By observing their altitude and measuring the time using a stopwatch (分), he can calculate when they will reach the stratosphere.