Pinyin "yan3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "yan3" is split up into two parts: "y" and "an3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "y"

Y is for Maud Younger.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an3"

In the anthill's living room.

Characters pronounced yan3

魇

魘

yǎn = y + an3

to have a nightmare

蝘

yǎn = y + an3

Hemidactylus bowringii

䶮

龑

yǎn = y + an3

high and bright

弇

yǎn = y + an3

to cover / trap

郾

yǎn = y + an3

place name

鰋

yǎn = y + an3

mudfish

沇

yǎn = y + an3

surname Yan

沇

yǎn = y + an3

archaic variant of 兗|兖[Yan3]

罨

yǎn = y + an3

foment / valve

棪

yǎn = y + an3

(tree)

甗

yǎn = y + an3

earthenware vessel

黡

黶

yǎn = y + an3

black spots on body

厣

厴

yǎn = y + an3

operculum (Latin: little lid) / a covering flap (in various branches of anatomy)

𪩘

巘

yǎn = y + an3

peak of mountain

乵

yǎn = y + an3

archaic variant of 進|进[jin4]

噞

yǎn = y + an3

the movement of a fish's mouth at the surface of the water

巚

yǎn = y + an3

variant of 巘|𪩘[yan3]

戭

yǎn = y + an3

spear