Pinyin "pi1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "pi1" is split up into two parts: "pi" 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 "pi"

Pi is for Pocahontas.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø1"

In front of the space station.

Characters pronounced pi1

批

pi̅ = pi + Ø1

to ascertain / to act on / to criticize / to pass on / classifier for batches, lots, military flights / tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)

批 = 扌 + 比 : Pocahontas (pi) bought a new bikini (比) and is wearing it in front of the space station (Ø1). Her fellow astronauts do not at all agree with her outfit and criticize (批) her heavily. They even go as far as to pull on her bikini using toy claws (扌).

匹

pi̅ = pi + Ø1

mate / one of a pair

披

pi̅ = pi + Ø1

to drape over one's shoulders / to open / to unroll / to split open / to spread out

披 = 扌 + 皮 : Pocahontas (pi) got a new cape (披), and she's wearing it for the first time in front of the space station (Ø1). The cape is made of a cow's hide (皮) and Pocahontas spreads it out (披) using two toy claws (扌).

丕

pi̅ = pi + Ø1

grand

劈

pi̅ = pi + Ø1

to hack / to chop / to split open / (of lightning) to strike

劈 = 辟 + 刀 : In front of the space station (Ø1) Pocahontas (pi) is chopping (劈) a jade dragon (辟) into slices using a cleaver (刀).

霹

pi̅ = pi + Ø1

clap of thunder

邳

pi̅ = pi + Ø1