Pinyin initial: "mi"

The Pinyin initial "mi" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "mi" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by women. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "mi" can appear in.

Mnemonics for mi

Mi is for Marilyn Monroe.

Characters with mi

弥
瀰
mí = mi + Ø2
brimming or overflowing
弥 = 尔 + 弓 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) wants to be active for more peace and so, in the space station's kitchen (Ø2), she sends flying off dozens of peace doves (尔) using her composite bow (弓). Soon the whole kitchen is brimming with (弥) peace doves.
勉
miǎn = mi + an3
to exhort / to make an effort
勉 = 免 + 力 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) wants do drink a beer in the anthill (an3), but first there is a disclaimer (免) she has to accept. She makes an effort (勉) to push the button (力) again and again, but the disclaimer just won't disappear.
糸
mì = mi + Ø4
fine silk / Kangxi radical 120
糸 = 小 + 幺 : In the space station's bathroom, Marilyn Monroe uses zero gravity to fulfill her lifelong dream of flying on a carpet like Aladdin. In the space station she doesn't have a carpet, but she has a large ace on which she sits. She uses a silken scarf as a turban, and she holds a daisy in her hand as magic wand.
谜
謎
mí = mi + Ø2
riddle
谜 = 讠 + 迷 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) reads the riddle (谜) of the universe on an advertising column (讠) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2), understands its solution and falls into a coma (谜).
苗
miáo = mi + ao2
Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China / surname Miao
苗 = 艹 + 田 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) wants to grow some sprouts (苗) just inside the aorta's kitchen (ao2). She already set up a field (田) and for frost protection, she put a few sheets of artificial lawn (艹) on the field with the young sprouts. The sprouts are peeping out the gaps between the sheets.
苗
miáo = mi + ao2
sprout
苗 = 艹 + 田 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) wants to grow some sprouts (苗) just inside the aorta's kitchen (ao2). She already set up a field (田) and for frost protection, she put a few sheets of artificial lawn (艹) on the field with the young sprouts. The sprouts are peeping out the gaps between the sheets.
瞄
miáo = mi + ao2
to take aim / (fig.) to aim one's looks at / to glance at
描
miáo = mi + ao2
to depict / to trace (a drawing) / to copy / to touch up
描 = 扌 + 苗 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) is touching up (描) her sprouts (苗) in the aorta's kitchen (ao2) using a toy claw (扌).
泌
mì = mi + Ø4
to secrete / to excrete / also pr. [bi4]
泌 = 必 + 氵 : Khubilai Khan (必) is excreting (泌) so much sweat that Marilyn Monroe (mi) has to collect it in water bottles (氵) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4).
觅
覓
mì = mi + Ø4
(literary) to seek / to find
觅 = 爫 + 见 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) is looking for (觅) her razor (爫) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), but she just cannot find it. Finally she looks at the recordings of the bathroom's surveillance camera (见) and finds that it has been stolen by her roomie.
觅
覔
mì = mi + Ø4
old variant of 覓|觅[mi4]
缅
緬
miǎn = mi + an3
Myanmar (formerly Burma) (abbr. for 緬甸|缅甸[Mian3 dian4])
缅
緬
miǎn = mi + an3
distant / remote / detailed
铭
銘
míng = mi + (e)ng2
to engrave / inscribed motto
铭 = 名 + 钅 : Before she visits engine, in the kitchen ((e)ng2) Marilyn Monroe (mi) engraves (铭) her epitaph (铭) on her name badge (名) using a golden harpoon (钅) just in case anything happens.
鸣
鳴
míng = mi + (e)ng2
to cry (of birds, animals and insects) / to make a sound / to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)
鸣 = 口 + 鸟 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) took away the turkey's (鸟) mandarin (口) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) and now the turkey is crying (鸣).
敏
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
quick / nimble / agile / clever / smart
敏 = 攵 + 每 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) noticed that she is allergic (敏) against the interior of the encampment ((e)n3). She proves to be very quick (敏) and clever (敏) and uses a sledgehammer (攵) to smash the interior to pieces. She regards this as her workout (每) for the day.
敏
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
quick; nimble; agile / quick-witted; smart
皿
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
dish / vessel / shallow container / rad. no. 108
Marilyn Monroe is eating some rice out of a shallow bowl in the encampment.
皿
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
(bound form) dish; vessel; shallow container / radical no. 108
民
mín = mi + (e)n2
surname Min
"We, the people" is the beginning of the United States Constitution. Let it serve as a mnemonic symbol for 民.
Marilyn Monroe proposes a new constitution to the people. She chose to post it on the doors of the entrance to the encampment.