Pinyin final: "ei2"

The Pinyin final "ei2" 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 "ei2" can appear in.

Mnemonics for ei2

In the Eiffel Tower's kitchen.

Characters with ei2

为
爲
wéi = w + ei2
variant of 為|为[wei2]
魁
kuí = ku + ei2
chief / head / outstanding / exceptional / stalwart
没
沒
méi = m + ei2
(negative prefix for verbs) / have not / not
没 = 殳 + 氵 : Mahatma Gandhi is being carried out of the Eiffel Tower, and he just passed the entrance. He is not allowed to enter, because he has no money. He begs to be allowed to enter and tries to trade a bottle of water and a halberd for a ticket.
没
沒
méi = m + ei2
(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
谁
誰
shéi = sh + ei2
who / also pr. [shui2]
谁 = 讠 + 隹 : Just inside the Eiffel Tower's kitchen Sherlock Holmes stands proudly in front of an advertising column advertising his performance in the Eiffel Tower tonight. He is very upset as two sparrows fly by and ask each other, "这是谁？是谁？"
唯
wéi = w + ei2
only / alone / -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義|主义[zhu3 yi4] or 論|论[lun4], e.g. 唯理論|唯理论[wei2 li3 lun4], rationalism)
唯 = 口 + 隹 : Willy Walrus (w) and the sparrow (隹) have been locked in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) for days now. The only (唯) edible thing there is left is a mandarin (口), but mandarins are the only (唯) thing they don't like.
维
維
wéi = w + ei2
to preserve / to maintain / to hold together / dimension / vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4])
维 = 纟 + 隹 : In the Eiffel Tower's kitchen a sparrow spots a tasty little silk worm family. The silk worm family is lucky enough to have Willy Walrus personally as their wild life protector.
维
維
wéi = w + ei2
abbr. for Uighur 維吾爾|维吾尔[Wei2 wu2 er3] / surname Wei
维 = 纟 + 隹 : In the Eiffel Tower's kitchen a sparrow spots a tasty little silk worm family. The silk worm family is lucky enough to have Willy Walrus personally as their wild life protector.
垂
chuí = chu + ei2
to hang (down) / droop / dangle / bend down / hand down / bequeath / nearly / almost / to approach
垂 = 壬 + 工 + 工 : The cat o' nine tails (壬) has been chasing Chantal Chicken (chu) all around the Eiffel Tower. In the kitchen (ei2) there is a weeping willow (垂, 垂柳) on which Chantal Chicken sits. Next to the willow, the cat o' nine tails is approaching. Both of them are holding a steel beam (工) in their hands to use as sword in their final encounter.
锤
錘
chuí = chu + ei2
hammer / to hammer into shape / weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance) / to strike with a hammer
锤 = 垂 + 钅 : Chantal Chicken (chu) wants to hammer the weeping willow (垂) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) into shape (锤). She uses a golden harpoon (钅) as chisel and a hammer (锤) to shape the willow as she wishes.
锤
鎚
chuí = chu + ei2
variant of 錘|锤[chui2]
锤 = 垂 + 钅 : Chantal Chicken (chu) wants to hammer the weeping willow (垂) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) into shape (锤). She uses a golden harpoon (钅) as chisel and a hammer (锤) to shape the willow as she wishes.
捶
chuí = chu + ei2
to beat with the fist / to hammer / to cudgel
捶
搥
chuí = chu + ei2
variant of 捶[chui2]
培
péi = p + ei2
to bank up with earth / to cultivate (lit. or fig.) / to train (people)
培 = 咅 + 土 : Pinocchio (p) has been cultivating (培) a big compost heap in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2). He uses his own poo-poo (咅), which is just humus, and earthed it up in a compartment made of earth (土).
陪
péi = p + ei2
to accompany / to keep sb company / to assist / old variant of 賠|赔[pei2]
陪 = 咅 + 阝 : Pinocchio (p) is taking the Pope (阝) on a trip (陪) to the Eiffel Tower. In the kitchen the Pope wants to show his appreciation and takes Pinocchio's hand to prepare a miracle. Suddenly Pinocchio makes a real poo-poo (咅) for the first time, feeling just like a real boy.
赔
賠
péi = p + ei2
to compensate for loss / to indemnify / to suffer a financial loss
赔 = 咅 + 贝 : Pinocchio (p) accidentally made a big poo-poo (咅) on the crab (贝) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2). He offers to compensate (赔) the crab for it by bathing it.
梅
méi = m + ei2
plum / plum flower / Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
梅 = 木 + 每 : Every day (每), Mahatma Gandhi (m) is doing a workout (梅) by doing pullups on a plum tree (梅) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2).
梅
楳
méi = m + ei2
variant of 梅[mei2]
梅 = 木 + 每 : Every day (每), Mahatma Gandhi (m) is doing a workout (梅) by doing pullups on a plum tree (梅) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2).
梅
槑
méi = m + ei2
old variant of 梅[mei2]
梅 = 木 + 每 : Every day (每), Mahatma Gandhi (m) is doing a workout (梅) by doing pullups on a plum tree (梅) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2).
梅
méi = m + ei2
surname Mei
梅 = 木 + 每 : Every day (每), Mahatma Gandhi (m) is doing a workout (梅) by doing pullups on a plum tree (梅) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2).