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

to astonish / to startle / to hack (computing, loanword)
maxilla and mandible
to scold
moat / (military) trench
bright / place name / stove
helium (chemistry)
bright / white
(literary) white and shining
vast (of water)
top gem of pendant from girdle
to meet unexpectedly
He river in Shandong
silly / simple-minded / foolish / naive / sturdy / tough / heavy (of rope)
pole plate / purlin (cross-beam in roof) / ridge-pole
cangue (stocks to punish criminals)
oyster