Pinyin "chi1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "chi1" is split up into two parts: "ch" and "Ø1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ch"

Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø1"

In front of the space station.

Characters pronounced chi1

variant of 吃[chi1]

= + : Charlie Chaplin and the beggar are floating in front of the space station. Charlie Chaplin is very hungry and begs the beggar to hand over the beggar's mandarin.
to eat / to consume / to eat at (a cafeteria etc) / to eradicate / to destroy / to absorb / to suffer / to stammer (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [ji2])

= + : Charlie Chaplin and the beggar are floating in front of the space station. Charlie Chaplin is very hungry and begs the beggar to hand over the beggar's mandarin.
mythical beast (archaic)
imbecile / sentimental / stupid / foolish / silly
variant of 痴[chi1]
surname Chi
ignorant / worm
surname Chi / name of an ancient city
to whip with bamboo strips
dragon with horns not yet grown (in myth or heraldry) / variant of 魑[chi1]
mountain demon
scops owl
laugh at / jeer / scoff at / sneer at
birdlime
to spread (fame) / wield (pen)
fine fibers of hemp / linen
(onom.) giggling / breathing / tearing of paper, ripping of fabric etc