Pinyin "li4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "li4" is split up into two parts: "li" and "Ø4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "li"

Li is for Li Qingzhao, writer and poet of the Song Dynasty.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø4"

In the space station's bathroom.

Characters pronounced li4

calendar

= + : In the space station's bathroom, Li Qingzhao is just about to hit the power button of her new chocolate factory. To commemorate this day, she marked this day in her big wall calendar.
to experience / to undergo / to pass through / all / each / every / history

= + : In the space station's bathroom, Li Qingzhao is just about to hit the power button of her new chocolate factory. To commemorate this day, she marked this day in her big wall calendar.
old variant of 歷|历[li4]

= + : In the space station's bathroom, Li Qingzhao is just about to hit the power button of her new chocolate factory. To commemorate this day, she marked this day in her big wall calendar.
surname Li

= + : Li Qingzhao (li) invented a new kind of chocolate factory (厂) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). She attached a few of her neurons (万) to the factory so that she can mind control it. In this way she can create all kinds of new crazy flavors. She will be a fierce (厉) competitor on the market—if it weren't for this malicious spirit (厉) that will be haunting her. The spirit interferes with her neurons and makes her come up with all kinds of unspeakable horrors, ruining her mind controlled chocolate business.
strict / severe

= + : Li Qingzhao (li) invented a new kind of chocolate factory (厂) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). She attached a few of her neurons (万) to the factory so that she can mind control it. In this way she can create all kinds of new crazy flavors. She will be a fierce (厉) competitor on the market—if it weren't for this malicious spirit (厉) that will be haunting her. The spirit interferes with her neurons and makes her come up with all kinds of unspeakable horrors, ruining her mind controlled chocolate business.
to encourage / to urge

= + : While Li Qingzhao (li) is using the space station's bathroom (Ø4), a malicious spirit (厉) encourages (励) her to push a mysterious power button (力) next to her. She knows that she shouldn't push the button, but she just can't bear not to know what it actually does.
surname Li

= + : While Li Qingzhao (li) is using the space station's bathroom (Ø4), a malicious spirit (厉) encourages (励) her to push a mysterious power button (力) next to her. She knows that she shouldn't push the button, but she just can't bear not to know what it actually does.
attached to / scribe

= + : Mnemonic symbol: the seated scribe.

Li Qingzhao (li) Just finished setting up a brand new archaic aqueduct (氺) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). She is very annoyed to find that five minutes later the seated scribe (隶) already tagged it using a crayon (肀).
beautiful

= + + : This character looks like someone with a monobrow used too much Mascara.

= + + : Li Qingzhao and a baby seal are making each other beautiful in the space station's bathroom. Li Qingzhao helps the baby seal apply Mascara with a flute, while the baby seal paints Li Qingzhao's monobrow with a petal leaf.
jasmine

= + : Li Qingzhao (li) is growing jasmine (莉) on sheets of artificial lawn (艹) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). When the jasmine is ready to be harvested she will ship it to earth in her Arianne rocket (利).
chestnut

= + : Li Qingzhao (li) is beating chestnuts (栗) off the Christmas tree (木) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) using a knuckle duster (覀). She beats them so hard that the chestnuts open the very moment the knuckle duster hits them.
(literary) cold; chilly / (bound form) to tremble with fear
surname Li
afraid / trembling
to bend / to violate / to go against / ruthless and tyrannical
litchi
variant of 荔[li4]
bamboo rain hat
clap of thunder
hole, pit