Pinyin "zhe4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zhe4" is split up into two parts: "zh" and "e4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "zh"

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhānmǔsī èrshì).

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "e4"

In the elevator's bathroom.

Characters pronounced zhe4

这

這

zhè = zh + e4

(pronoun) this; these / (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) / (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)

这 = 文 + 辶 : James II of England (zh) is carrying a heavy book (文) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). This (这) book is so heavy that his gladiator sandals (辶) are sinking deep into the sand.

浙

zhè = zh + e4

abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China

浙

淛

zhè = zh + e4

variant of 浙[Zhe4]

蔗

zhè = zh + e4

sugar cane

柘

zhè = zh + e4