Pinyin initial: "p"

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

Mnemonics for p

P is for Pinocchio.

Characters with p

搒

榜

pèng = p + (e)ng4

to whip / Taiwan pr. [beng4]

迫

廹

pò = p + o4

variant of 迫[po4] / to persecute / to oppress / embarrassed

迫 = 白 + 辶 : Pinocchio (p) is hiding in the observatory's bathroom (o4), but his persecutors are about to break in. Pinocchio blocked the door with a heap of gladiator sandals (辶), but they are about to break through. He is forced (迫) to wave his white flag (白) and give up.

碰

掽

pèng = p + (e)ng4

variant of 碰[peng4]

碰 = 並 + 石 : Pinocchio (p) bumps (碰) his combine harvester (並) right into a rock (石) in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4).

妚

pe̅i = p + ei1

variant of 胚[pei1] / embryo

媻

pán = p + an2

to move

幋