Mandarin Banana

溪

creek / rivulet | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 溪

Marie Curie (xi) finds out that what used to be a big river floating in front of the space station (Ø1) is now just a rivulet (溪). She instantly grabs as many bottles of water (氵) as she can to replenish the river and calls 911 for help, but first has to answer the "w"-questions what? / where? / why? (奚). - Mnemonic by Matthias, 8 months ago | add a painting

xi1 =
xi + Ø1

variant of 溪[xi1] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 溪

溪
=
奚
+
氵

奚

xi1 =
xi + Ø1

surname Xi | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 奚

xi1 =
xi + Ø1

(literary) what? / where? / why? | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 奚

Mnemonic symbol: to call 911 and answer the "w"-questions.

Marie Curie (xi) tried to cheat the robot (大) in a poker game by hiding an ace (幺) in her sleeve in front of the space station (Ø1), but the robot found out and threatens to shave her head with an electric razor (爫). Terrified, Marie Curie calls 911 and answers the "w"-questions: what? / where? / why? (奚) - Mnemonic by Matthias, 8 months ago | add a painting

奚
=
爫
+
幺
+
大

爫

zhua3 =
zhu + a3

alternative form of 爪 | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 爫

The strokes of this character remind me of a smiling mouth over a beard; thus, I'll represent it by an electric razor.

George Giant Squid uses his electric razor to shave his beard inside of the Adziogol Lighthouse. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago | add a painting

奚
=
爫
+
幺
+
大

幺

yao1 =
y + ao1

surname Yao | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 幺

yao1 =
y + ao1

youngest / most junior / tiny / one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military) / one or ace on dice or dominoes / variant of 吆[yao1], to shout | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 幺

Mnemonic symbol from 幺点, ace: an ace card. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago | add a painting

Maud Younger is going to a poker tournament in the Taos Pueblo. Before she enters, she hides an ace in her fake nose in front of the Taos Pueblo. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago | add a painting

幺
=
厶

厶

mou3 = m + ou3	old variant of 某[mou3] \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 厶
si1 = s + Ø1	old variant of 私[si1] \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 厶 It's a fake nose! Socrates (s) is wearing his fake nose (厶) in outer space, in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago

奚
=
爫
+
幺
+
大

大

da4 =
d + a4

big / huge / large / major / great / wide / deep / older (than) / oldest / eldest / greatly / very much / (dialect) father / father's elder or younger brother | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 大

The big, huge robot is doing some workout in the Adziogol Lighthouse's bathroom. He's lifting a flute, on which Don Quixote and Neanderthal man are hanging. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

dai4 =
d + ai4

see 大夫[dai4 fu5] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 大

大
=
一
+
人

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

大
=
一
+
人

人

ren2 =
r + (e)n2

man / person / people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 人

Robinson Crusoe (r-) has just entered the Forbidden City (-en2), when he suddenly meets Neanderthal Man (人). Neanderthal Man offers him a banana (丿), but Robinson Crusoe doesn't trust the present and pokes it with a finger (㇏). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 5 years ago

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

人
=
丿
+
㇏

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

人
=
丿
+
㇏

㇏

xx5	character component without inherent meaning / see 捺 \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of ㇏ It's a finger! - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 4 years ago

溪
=
奚
+
氵

氵

shui3 =
shu + ei3

"water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85), occurring in 没, 法, 流 etc / see also 三點水|三点水[san1 dian3 shui3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 氵

A bottle of water. Sheldon Shrimp (shu-) enjoys a bottle of water (氵) inside the Eiffel tower (-ei3). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

Stroke order

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溪 is not a component of another character.

溪 is the simplified version of 谿 .

HSK level: 6

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

xi	"xi" is for Marie Curie - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 4 years ago
Ø1	"Ø1" is happening in front of the space station. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, almost 5 years ago

Words with 溪

溪 xi1 谷 gu3		valley / gorge
溪 xi1 流 liu2		stream
小 xiao3 溪 xi1		brook / streamlet
溪 xi1 口 kou3		Xikou or Hsikou township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣\|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
南 nan2 溪 xi1		Nanxi county in Yibin 宜賓\|宜宾[Yi2 bin1], Sichuan
南 nan2 溪 xi1 县 xian4		Nanxi county in Yibin 宜賓\|宜宾[Yi2 bin1], Sichuan
玉 yu4 溪 xi1 市 shi4		Yuxi prefecture level city in Yunnan
大 da4 溪 xi1 地 di4		Tahiti, island of the Society Islands group in French Polynesia (Tw)
卓 zhuo2 溪 xi1 乡 xiang1		Zhuoxi or Chohsi township in Hualien county 花蓮縣\|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 xian4], east Taiwan
大 da4 溪 xi1 豆 dou4 干 gan1		Tahsi or Dasi dried dofu, Taiwanese Taoyuan speciality
大 da4 溪 xi1 镇 zhen4		Daxi or Tahsi town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣\|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
妇 fu4 姑 gu1 勃 bo2 溪 xi1		dispute among womenfolk (idiom); family squabbles
安 an1 溪 xi1		Anxi county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
安 an1 溪 xi1 县 xian4		Anxi county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
尤 you2 溪 xi1 县 xian4		Youxi county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
大 da4 溪 xi1		Daxi or Tahsi town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣\|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
本 ben3 溪 xi1		Benxi prefecture level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省\|辽宁省 in northeast China
屯 tun2 溪 xi1		Tunxi district of Huangshan city 黃山市\|黄山市[Huang2 shan1 shi4], Anhui
屯 tun2 溪 xi1 区 qu1		Tunxi district of Huangshan city 黃山市\|黄山市[Huang2 shan1 shi4], Anhui
岑 cen2 溪 xi1		Cenxi county level city in Wuzhou 梧州[Wu2 zhou1], Guangxi
岑 cen2 溪 xi1 市 shi4		Cenxi county level city in Wuzhou 梧州[Wu2 zhou1], Guangxi
巫 wu1 溪 xi1		Wushi county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
巫 wu1 溪 xi1 县 xian4		Wushi county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
平 ping2 溪 xi1		Pingxi or Pinghsi township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
平 ping2 溪 xi1 乡 xiang1		Pingxi or Pinghsi township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
慈 ci2 溪 xi1		Cixi county level city in Ningbo 寧波\|宁波[Ning2 bo1], Zhejiang
慈 ci2 溪 xi1 市 shi4		Cixi county level city in Ningbo 寧波\|宁波[Ning2 bo1], Zhejiang
新 xin1 店 dian4 溪 xi1		Xindian or Hsintian Creek, one of the rivers through Taipei, Taiwan
昂 ang2 昂 ang2 溪 xi1		Ang'angxi district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾\|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
昂 ang2 昂 ang2 溪 xi1 区 qu1		Ang'angxi district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾\|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
尤 you2 溪 xi1		Youxi county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
明 ming2 溪 xi1 县 xian4		Mingxi county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
明 ming2 溪 xi1		Mingxi county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
本 ben3 溪 xi1 市 shi4		Benxi prefecture level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省\|辽宁省 in northeast China
本 ben3 溪 xi1 满 man3 族 zu2 自 zi4 治 zhi4 县 xian4		Benxi Manchu autonomous county in Benxi 本溪, Liaoning
本 ben3 溪 xi1 县 xian4		Benxi Manchu autonomous county in Benxi 本溪, Liaoning
松 song1 溪 xi1		Songxi county in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian
松 song1 溪 xi1 县 xian4		Songxi county in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian
武 wu3 溪 xi1		Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong / formerly Shuang river 瀧水\|泷水
梦 meng4 溪 xi1 笔 bi3 谈 tan2		Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass

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溪

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溪 is not a component of another character.

溪 is the simplified version of 谿 .

HSK level: 6

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

Words with 溪

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