Pinyin "qi1"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "qi1" is split up into two parts: "qi" 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 "qi"
Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø1"
In front of the space station.
Characters pronounced qi1
variant of 期[qi1] / period / cycle
期
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其
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月
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Recently the Queen of Hearts (qi) has become an astronomer. In front of the space station (Ø1) she sits on top of a watchtower (其) and watches the moon (月). From the moon's movement around the tower she wants to calculate its period and phase (期). She didn't consider though that not only the moon is orbiting around her, she is also orbiting the moon.
a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / period / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qi2]
期
=
其
+
月
:
Recently the Queen of Hearts (qi) has become an astronomer. In front of the space station (Ø1) she sits on top of a watchtower (其) and watches the moon (月). From the moon's movement around the tower she wants to calculate its period and phase (期). She didn't consider though that not only the moon is orbiting around her, she is also orbiting the moon.
to take unfair advantage of / to deceive / to cheat
relatives; kin / grief; sorrow / battle-axe
戚
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上
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小
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戊
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The Queen of Hearts (qi) welcomes her visiting relatives (戚) and invites them to sleep in a fifth wheel rv (戊) in front of the space station (Ø1). To prevent any sorrow (戚), the Queen put a lot of daisies (小) on top (上) of the fifth wheel To create a nice scenery. She also stands on top (上) if the fifth wheel slowly stroking her battle-axe (戚).
paint / lacquer / CL:道[dao4] / to paint (furniture, walls etc)