Pinyin initial: "b"

The Pinyin initial "b" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "b" 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 "b" can appear in.

Mnemonics for b

B is for Beelzebub.

Characters with b

bó = b + o2

variant of 駁|驳[bo2]

驳 = 爻 + 马 : Beelzebub (b) is delivering a pile of pliers (爻) to observatory. In the kitchen (o2) a unicorn (马) is pulling the barge (驳) into the castle.

ba̅o = b + ao1

variant of 褒[bao1]

bà = b + a4

see 鮁魚|鲅鱼[ba4 yu2]

bó = b + o2

to fill / to extend

bo = b + o5

grammatical particle equivalent to 吧

bàng = b + ang4

the edge / border of a field

bǎn = b + an3

great / expansive

bó = b + o2

flail

bó = b + o2

full / gushing (of fountain)

béng = b + (e)ng2

(contraction of 不用[bu4 yong4]) need not; please don't

béng = b + (e)ng2

contraction of 不用[bu4 yong4] / need not / please don't

甭 = 不 + 用 : In engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) Beelzebub (b) thinks that there is really no need (甭) for a mnemonic for 甭 because it is so obvious.

bèng = b + (e)ng4

(dialect) very

ba̅n = b + an1

mark / scar on the skin

be̅ng = b + (e)ng1

side altar inside ancestral temple

bèi = b + ei4

paper or cloth pasted together

bǎn = b + an3

metal plate / sheet of metal

bèi = b + ei4

to saddle a horse

bo̅ = b + o1

cake / biscuit

bo̅ = b + o1

phonetic bo / used in onomatopoeia / see 呼呼哱[hu1 hu1 bo1], hoopoe bird

bó = b + o2

ancient musical intrument shaped as a bell / hoe / spade