Pinyin "ci4"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ci4" is split up into two parts: "c" and "Ø4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "c"
C is for the King of Chu.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø4"
In the space station's bathroom.
Characters pronounced ci4
next in sequence / second / the second (day, time etc) / secondary / vice- / sub- / infra- / inferior quality / substandard / order / sequence / hypo- (chemistry) / classifier for enumerated events: time
stab
朿
=
⺆
+
木
:
Mnemonic symbol: someone wanting to stab someone else with a dagger.
The King of Chu is tired of Christmas and assassinates the Christmas tree in the space station's bathroom. To be on the safe side he does not only use a dagger to stab the Christmas tree, but also a stapler to staple it.
The King of Chu is tired of Christmas and assassinates the Christmas tree in the space station's bathroom. To be on the safe side he does not only use a dagger to stab the Christmas tree, but also a stapler to staple it.
thorn / sting / thrust / to prick / to pierce / to stab / to assassinate / to murder
刺
=
刂
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朿
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The King of Chu (c) got a thorn (刺) stuck in his chest, and he cannot pull it out because it broke off and the tip is deep under the skin. He has no other choice but to use a kitchen knife (刂) to cut it out in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), but he slips and accidentally stabs himself (朿).