Mandarin Banana

谁

who / also pr. [shui2] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 谁

Just inside the entrance of the Eiffel tower 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？" - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago | add a painting

谁
=
讠
+
隹

讠

yan2 =
y + an2

"speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149) / see also 言字旁[yan2 zi4 pang2] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 讠

This character looks like a big "i" (like in information), and I'll represent it by an advertising column.

Maud Younger (y) gives a speech (讠) standing on top of an advertising column (讠) just inside the Anchor Inn's entrance (an2). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

谁
=
讠
+
隹

隹

zhui1 =
zhu + ei1

short-tailed bird | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 隹

A sparrow. George Giant Squid often visits the sparrows living in front of the Eiffel tower, and plays his flute for them. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago | add a painting

隹
=
住
+
一

住

zhu4 =
zhu + Ø4

to live / to dwell / to stay / to reside / to stop / (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 住

George Giant Squid, Rosa Luxemburg and the Lord are all living in a flat share in the space station's bathroom. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

住
=
主
+
亻

主

zhu3 =
zhu + Ø3

owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 主

George Giant Squid is playing cards with Martin Luther King in the space station. It's Martin Luther King's turn, and he holds a petal leaf in his hand high above his head: it's his trump card, and on it depicted is the Lord himself. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

主
=
丶
+
王

丶

zhu3 =
zhu + Ø3

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丶

This character shall be represented by a petal leaf when appearing in other characters. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

George Giant Squid is trying out two petal leafs as eyebrows in the space station. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

主
=
丶
+
王

王

wang2 = w + ang2	surname Wang \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 王
wang2 = w + ang2	king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 王 In other characters, this characters will be represented by Martin Luther King. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 4 years ago Mnemonic symbol: Martin Luther King. Willy Walrus (wu-) is stuck in a heap of dirt (土) just inside the entrance of the Songgwangsa (-ang2). Martin Luther King (王) helps him to get out by holding him a flute (一). - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 4 years ago
wang4 = w + ang4	to rule / to reign over \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 王

王
=
一
+
土

一

yi1 =
y + Ø1

one / 1 / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 一

Maud Younger (y) plays her flute (一) in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 5 years ago

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

王
=
一
+
土

土

tu3 =
tu + Ø3

Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 土

tu3 =
tu + Ø3

earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 土

Tommy Turtle (tu) wants to fix a cross (十) on a flute (一) in the space station (Ø3). It's hard to do it in outer space, so he uses some dust and clay (土) to fix the two things together. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

土
=
十
+
一

十

shi2 =
sh + Ø2

ten / 10 | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 十

Sherlock Holmes (sh-) is investigating a very strange thing, which just arrived at the entrance of the space station (-2): A big pyramid made of ten (十) crosses (十), which are in turn made out of flutes (一) and dinosaur bones (丨). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

十
=
一
+
丨

一

yi1 =
y + Ø1

one / 1 / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 一

Maud Younger (y) plays her flute (一) in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 5 years ago

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

十
=
一
+
丨

丨

gun3 =
gu + (e)n3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丨

This character shall be represented by a dinosaur bone when it appears in other characters. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 5 years ago

Mnemonic symbol: dinosaur bone.

Gitta Giraffe (gu-) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the Forbidden City (-(e)n3). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

shu4 =
shu + Ø4

see 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丨

土
=
十
+
一

一

yi1 =
y + Ø1

one / 1 / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 一

Maud Younger (y) plays her flute (一) in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 5 years ago

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

住
=
主
+
亻

亻

ren2 =
r + (e)n2

"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 亻

I will represent this radical by Rosa Luxemburg. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

Robinson Crusoe and Rosa Luxemburg are pulling a new trick just inside the entrance of the Forbidden City. Rosa Luxemburg is balancing on Robinson Crusoe, while balancing a banana on a dinosaur bone. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

亻
=
丿
+
丨

丿

pie3 =
pi + e3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丿

Pocahontas (pi-) is watching a giant banana (丿) inside the Erectheion (-e3). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 5 years ago

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

亻
=
丿
+
丨

丨

gun3 =
gu + (e)n3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丨

This character shall be represented by a dinosaur bone when it appears in other characters. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 5 years ago

Mnemonic symbol: dinosaur bone.

Gitta Giraffe (gu-) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the Forbidden City (-(e)n3). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

shu4 =
shu + Ø4

see 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丨

隹
=
住
+
一

一

yi1 =
y + Ø1

one / 1 / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 一

Maud Younger (y) plays her flute (一) in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 5 years ago

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

Stroke order

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谁 is not a component of another character.

谁 is the simplified version of 誰 .

HSK level: 1

Pronunciation: Gorodish elements and their mnemonics (what's this?)

sh	"sh" is for Sherlock Holmes. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 4 years ago
ei2	Just inside the entrance of the Eiffel tower - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, almost 5 years ago In the Eiffel tower's kitchen - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 2 years ago \| add a painting

Words with 谁

鹿 lu4 死 si3 谁 shei2 手 shou3		to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire) / prize winner / champion
谁 shei2 知 zhi1		lit. who knows / who would have thought / unexpectedly / unpredictably
谁 shei2 人 ren2 乐 yue4 队 dui4		The Who (1960s UK rock band)
谁 shei2 知 zhi1 道 dao4		God knows... / Who would have imagined...?
人 ren2 谁 shei2 无 wu2 过 guo4		Everyone makes mistakes (idiom)
谁 shei2 笑 xiao4 在 zai4 最 zui4 后 hou4 ， , 谁 shei2 笑 xiao4 得 de2 最 zui4 好 hao3		He laughs best who laughs last.
谁 shei2 笑 xiao4 到 dao4 最 zui4 后 hou4 ， , 谁 shei2 笑 xiao4 得 de2 最 zui4 好 hao3		He laughs best who laughs last.
爱 ai4 谁 shei2 谁 shei2		(coll.) whatever / who cares