Pinyin "xi2"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xi2" is split up into two parts: "xi" and "Ø2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "xi"
Xi is for Marie Curie.
Alternative mnemonic for xi: Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø2"
In the space station's kitchen.
Characters pronounced xi2
surname Xi
席
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广
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廿
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巾
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Marie Curie (xi) prepares to go back to earth and is ready to dash out of the space station's entrance (Ø2) at any moment. She fixed a parachute (广) to a woven seating mat (席), effectively seating her in an ejection seat. As a helmet she wears a flower pot (廿) on her head, and for style she added a towel (巾) which she fixed to her shoulders to wear as super hero cape.
woven mat / seat / banquet / place in a democratic assembly / classifier for banquets, conversations etc
席
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广
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廿
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巾
:
Marie Curie (xi) prepares to go back to earth and is ready to dash out of the space station's entrance (Ø2) at any moment. She fixed a parachute (广) to a woven seating mat (席), effectively seating her in an ejection seat. As a helmet she wears a flower pot (廿) on her head, and for style she added a towel (巾) which she fixed to her shoulders to wear as super hero cape.
variant of 席[xi2] / woven mat
席
=
广
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廿
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巾
:
Marie Curie (xi) prepares to go back to earth and is ready to dash out of the space station's entrance (Ø2) at any moment. She fixed a parachute (广) to a woven seating mat (席), effectively seating her in an ejection seat. As a helmet she wears a flower pot (廿) on her head, and for style she added a towel (巾) which she fixed to her shoulders to wear as super hero cape.
(bound form) to raid; to attack / (bound form) to continue the pattern; to perpetuate / (literary) classifier for suits of clothing or sets of bedding