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
龢
hé = h + e2
old variant of 和[he2] / harmonious
合
閤
hé = h + e2
variant of 合[he2]
皓
暠
hào = h + ao4
variant of 皓[hao4]
蚶
ha̅n = h + an1
small clam (Arca inflata)
晗
hán = h + an2
before daybreak / dawn about to break / (used in given names)
夯
ha̅ng = h + ang1
to tamp / (slang) popular / hot
龢
hé = h + e2
harmonious (variant of 和[he2]) / (used in given names and as a surname)
纥
紇
hé = h + e2
tassels
颔
頷
hàn = h + an4
chin / to nod (one's assent)
沆
hàng = h + ang4
a ferry / fog / flowing
郃
hé = h + e2
name of a person
閤
hé = h + e2
variant of 闔|阖[he2]
鸻
鴴
héng = h + (e)ng2
plover
嚎
háo = h + ao2
howl / bawl
壑
hè = h + e4
gully / ravine / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
涸
hé = h + e2
to dry / to dry up
蘅
héng = h + (e)ng2
Asarum blumei (wild ginger plant)
鞨
hé = h + e2
buskin / name of a tribe / turban
嗨
ha̅i = h + ai1
oh alas / hey! / hi! (loanword) / a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword)
嗨 = 口 + 海 : The sea (海) has already reached the airplane due to global warming. In front of the airplane (ai1) Hamlet (h) says "hi" (嗨) by throwing a mandarin (口) into the sea as a sacrifice.