Pinyin initial: "h"

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

Mnemonics for h

H is for Hamlet.

Characters with h

和

咊

hé = h + e2

old variant of 和[he2]

函

圅

hán = h + an2

variant of 函[han2]

函 = 丂 + 氺 + 凵 : Hamlet (h) is waterboarded in the anthill's kitchen (an2). He is trapped in a metal box (凵) wearing a breathing mask (丂) while being under a continuous stream provided by an aqueduct (氺). He is allowed to send one last letter (函) home, though.

㘎

㘚

hǎn = h + an3

(literary) (of a tiger) to growl / to roar

㪃

hé = h + e2

to beat / to hit

㪋

hàn = h + an4

variant of 捍[han4]

佫

hè = h + e4