Pinyin "kun4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "kun4" is split up into two parts: "ku" and "(e)n4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ku"

K is for Karl Koala.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)n4"

In the encampment's bathroom.

Characters pronounced kun4

to trap / to surround / hard-pressed / stranded / destitute

= + : New mnemonic symbol to avoid confusion with 夗: sleeping pills.

Karl Koala (ku) prepared a nest made out of Christmas trees (木) stuffed into a plastic enclosure (囗) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4). To make sure that he sleeps (困) really well he pops sleeping pills (困) before laying down in his nest.