Pinyin final: "an2"

The Pinyin final "an2" is used in the second half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the second half of a Pinyin syllable is always represented by a location. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "an2" can appear in.

Mnemonics for an2

In the anthill's kitchen.

Characters with an2

surname Yuan

= + : Yu the Great receives a big wooden box just inside the anthill's kitchen. It's written that it comes from the land of growing plants, but as she opens it, she finds out that it's actually full of coins.
land used for growing plants / site used for public recreation / abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc

= + : Yu the Great receives a big wooden box just inside the anthill's kitchen. It's written that it comes from the land of growing plants, but as she opens it, she finds out that it's actually full of coins.
ring / hoop / loop / (chain) link / classifier for scores in archery etc / to surround / to encircle / to hem in

= + : Helga Horse and Martin Luther King desperately want to play with the hula hoop loops hanging around just inside the anthill's kitchen, but there's a big forbidden sign clearly saying that they are not to play with the hula hoop loops.
surname Huan

= + : Helga Horse and Martin Luther King desperately want to play with the hula hoop loops hanging around just inside the anthill's kitchen, but there's a big forbidden sign clearly saying that they are not to play with the hula hoop loops.
to revolve / a loop / a circle

= + 𠂉 + : Mnemonic symbol: a whirlwind.

Xu Xian (xu) is delivering packets in the anthill's kitchen (an2). First he has to disable the alarm, so he uses the key (𠂉) to open a square (方) and pushes the button. Next he whirls around the room delivering his packets so quickly that he creates a whirlwind (旋), which is so fierce that the stick figure (正) gets blown all around the room.
to pluck (a string) / to play (a string instrument) / to spring or leap / to shoot (e.g. with a catapult) / (of cotton) to fluff or tease / to flick / to flip / to accuse / to impeach / elastic (of materials)

= + : Tecumseh (t) is giving a concert in the anthill's kitchen (an2). He is playing a composite bow (弓) with just a single string. As he is plucking (弹) the string (弹) of his bow, he often looks at the floor where he taped a list (单) of songs to play so that he doesn't forget which song is next.
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]

= + : Mnemonic symbol: the strokes of this character look like a graduation cap (宀).

Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to cook in the anthill's kitchen (an2) but she's afraid of the ants. That's why she builds a bunker: she uses a saucepan lid (冖) as the base, constructs pillars out of petals (丶) and uses a graduation cap (宀) as the roof.
to finish / to be over / whole / complete / entire

= + : In other characters: A checkered flag.

= + : Willy Walrus celebrates finishing his degree just inside the anthill's kitchen. He wears a graduation cap, gets lots of coins and somebody waves with a checkered flag.
cliff / rock

= + : Maud Younger finds the anthill's kitchen blocked by a cliff. With a fork, she forks up the cliff rock by rock and frees the entrance.
variant of 巖|岩[yan2]

= + : Maud Younger finds the anthill's kitchen blocked by a cliff. With a fork, she forks up the cliff rock by rock and frees the entrance.
variant of 岩[yan2]

= + : Maud Younger finds the anthill's kitchen blocked by a cliff. With a fork, she forks up the cliff rock by rock and frees the entrance.
variant of 巖|岩[yan2]

= + : Maud Younger finds the anthill's kitchen blocked by a cliff. With a fork, she forks up the cliff rock by rock and frees the entrance.
twins

= + : Lenny Lemur (lu) and the also-ran (亦) are twins (孪): they hatched out of the same egg (子) in the anthill's kitchen (an2).
healthy / at ease
orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii) / fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei) / lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)

= + : In the anthill's kitchen Lancelot sees a mean crocodile and wants to capture it with a coordinate system. The crocodile just wants to be friends with Lancelot though and gives him an orchid.
surname Lan / abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu
fence / railing / hurdle / column or box (of text or other data)

= + : Lancelot (l) is taking part in a hurdles (栏) race just inside the anthill's kitchen (an2). The hurdles are made out of orchids (兰) and Christmas trees (木). For sure tomorrow there will be a special column (栏) about this event in the newspaper.
variant of 黏[nian2]
variant of 嶄|崭[chan2]
precipitous