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

报
報
bào = b + ao4
to announce / to inform / report / newspaper / recompense / revenge / CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]
报 = 𠬝 + 扌 : Before his ballet performance Beelzebub uses the aorta's bathroom, already wearing his tutu. He reads a newspaper holding it with toy claws so as to protect his hands from the ink.
舶
bó = b + o2
ship
舶 = 舟 + 白 : Beelzebub (b) plans to go to sea on his new sea-going vessel (舶), but in the observatory's kitchen (o2) he is already attacked by a yellow submarine (舟). Because he has no chance against the submarine he can only wave with his white flag (白).
波
bo̅ = b + o1
Poland / Polish / abbr. for 波蘭|波兰[Bo1 lan2]
波 = 氵 + 皮 : Before entering observatory every visitor has to take off their shoes, so there are a lot of leather shoes (皮) in front of the observatory (o1). Beelzebub (b) cannot miss the opportunity to make a huge wave (波) by pouring his water bottle (氵) and to flush away all the shoes.
波
bo̅ = b + o1
wave / ripple / storm / surge
波 = 氵 + 皮 : Before entering observatory every visitor has to take off their shoes, so there are a lot of leather shoes (皮) in front of the observatory (o1). Beelzebub (b) cannot miss the opportunity to make a huge wave (波) by pouring his water bottle (氵) and to flush away all the shoes.
般
ba̅n = b + an1
sort / kind / class / way / manner
般 = 殳 + 舟 : Mnemonic symbol from 般雀·比拉多, Pontius Pilatus

In front of the anthill, Beelzebub is waiting for Pontius Pilatus to take him to hell with his yellow submarine. Pontius tries to defend himself with a halberd, but Beelzebub only laughs at him.
搬
ba̅n = b + an1
to move (i.e. relocate oneself) / to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) / to shift / to copy indiscriminately
搬 = 扌 + 般 : Pontius Pilatus (般) has to move in (搬) with Beelzebub (b), but he doesn't want to. Beelzebub has to drag him out of the anthill (an1) with a toy claw (扌).
绑
綁
bǎng = b + ang3
to tie / bind or fasten together / to kidnap
绑 = 纟 + 邦 : Beelzebub (b) captured Liu Bang (邦) and ties (绑) him down using a silk worm (纟) in the anglepod (ang3).
绷
繃
be̅ng = b + (e)ng1
to draw tight / to stretch taut / to tack (with thread or pin) / embroidery hoop / woven bed mat
绷
繃
běng = b + (e)ng3
to have a taut face
绷
綳
be̅ng = b + (e)ng1
variant of 繃|绷[beng1] / variant of 繃|绷[beng3]
镑
鎊
bàng = b + ang4
pound (sterling) (loanword)
饱
飽
bǎo = b + ao3
to eat till full / satisfied
饱 = 包 + 饣 : Whenever Beelzebub (b) is hungry, he can just pull a Chinese cruller (饣) from his magical colorful handbag (包). In the aorta (ao3), he pulls out one cruller after the other and eats until he is full (饱).
倍
bèi = b + ei4
(two, three etc) -fold / times (multiplier) / double / to increase or multiply
倍 = 亻 + 咅 : Beelzebub (b) made seven times (倍) three poo-poos (咅) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4) and challenges Rosa Luxemburg (亻) to tell him how many poo-poos there are. Rosa should take great care: every time she gives the wrong answer Beelzebub doubles (倍) the number of the poo-poos.
靶
bǎ = b + a3
target / mark
版
bǎn = b + an3
a register / block of printing / edition / version / page
版 = 反 + 片 : Beelzebub (b) is trying to convince the protester (反) that he should create a DVD (片) edition (版) of his documents in the anthill (an3). Beelzebub tells him that he will sell him an appropriate DVD press (版) for a special price.
暴
bào = b + ao4
surname Bao
暴 = 共 + 日 + 氺 : Beelzebub (b) is torturing the communist (共) in a very cruel (暴) way in the aorta's bathroom (ao4). The communist set up an aqueduct (氺) to supply the bathroom with water, but Beelzebub has the sun (日) evaporate the water before it arrives at the end of the aqueduct.
暴
bào = b + ao4
sudden / violent / cruel / to show or expose / to injure
暴 = 共 + 日 + 氺 : Beelzebub (b) is torturing the communist (共) in a very cruel (暴) way in the aorta's bathroom (ao4). The communist set up an aqueduct (氺) to supply the bathroom with water, but Beelzebub has the sun (日) evaporate the water before it arrives at the end of the aqueduct.
爆
bào = b + ao4
to explode or burst / to quick fry or quick boil
爆 = 暴 + 火 : Beelzebub (b) installed his newest addition to his little hell in the aorta's bathroon (ao4). There is an impressive fire (火) under a deep fat fryer which he will use to punish his clients in the most cruel (暴) way possible by deep-frying (爆) them.
瀑
bào = b + ao4
shower (rain)
剥
剝
ba̅o = b + ao1
to peel / to skin / to shell / to shuck