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

秘

祕

mì = mi + Ø4

variant of 秘[mi4]

面

麵

miàn = mi + an4

flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless

弥

彌

mí = mi + Ø2

full / to fill / completely / more

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.

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).

缅

緬

miǎn = mi + an3

Myanmar (formerly Burma) (abbr. for 緬甸|缅甸[Mian3 dian4])

缅

緬

miǎn = mi + an3

distant / remote / detailed

绵

綿

mián = mi + an2

silk floss / continuous / soft / weak / mild-mannered (dialect)

黾

黽

mǐn = mi + (e)n3

to strive

黾 = 口 + 电 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) wants to charge (电) her phone in the encampment ((e)n3), but she finds that the charger (电) is already occupied by a toad (黾) which charges its mandarin (口). (Can you see the mandarin connected to the charger in the character 黾?)

闽

閩

mǐn = mi + (e)n3

short name for Fujian province 福建[Fu2 jian4] / also pr. [Min2]

冕

miǎn = mi + an3

crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations / imperial crown

冥

㝠

míng = mi + (e)ng2

old variant of 冥[ming2]

冥