Pinyin "xiu1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xiu1" is split up into two parts: "xi" and "ou1". 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 "ou1"

In front of the outhouse.

Characters pronounced xiu1

休

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

surname Xiu

休 = 亻 + 木 : Rosa Luxemburg took Marie Curie for a long trip to the outhouse, and now Marie Curie is tired. Luckily there's a nice and big Christmas tree in front of the outhouse, so Rosa Luxemburg sets up Marie's folding chair in its shadow to let her rest.

休 = 亻 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a folding chair

休

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

to rest / to stop doing sth for a period of time / to cease / (imperative) don't

休 = 亻 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a folding chair

修

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

surname Xiu

修 = 彡 + 攸 : In front of the outhouse Marie Curie tries to repair her binoculars. She's been working on it for such a long time that she already grew a long Santa Claus beard.

修

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

to decorate / to embellish / to repair / to build / to write / to cultivate / to study / to take (a class)

修 = 彡 + 攸 : In front of the outhouse Marie Curie tries to repair her binoculars. She's been working on it for such a long time that she already grew a long Santa Claus beard.

修

脩

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

variant of 修[xiu1]

修 = 彡 + 攸 : In front of the outhouse Marie Curie tries to repair her binoculars. She's been working on it for such a long time that she already grew a long Santa Claus beard.

羞

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

shy / ashamed / shame / bashful / variant of 饈|馐[xiu1] / delicacies

羞 = 丑 + 羊 : Marie Curie (xi) arranged a blind date for two friends in front of the outhouse (ou1). The two friends are an ox (丑) and a sheep (羊). As they see each other for the first time, both are very shy (羞).

脩

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

dried meat presented by pupils to their teacher at their first meeting (in ancient times) / dried; withered

脩

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

dried meat presented by pupils to their teacher at their first meeting (in ancient times) / dried / withered

庥

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

protection / shade

咻

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

call out / jeer