Pinyin "di1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "di1" is split up into two parts: "di" 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 "di"

Di is for Dorothy Gale.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø1"

In front of the space station.

Characters pronounced di1

的

di̅ = di + Ø1

see 的士[di1 shi4]

提

di̅ = di + Ø1

used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]

氐

di̅ = di + Ø1

name of an ancient tribe

低

di̅ = di + Ø1

low / beneath / to lower (one's head) / to let droop / to hang down / to incline

低 = 亻 + 氐 : Dorothy Gale (di) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are in a hopeless situation. They are hanging down (低) from a foundation (氐) floating in front of the space station (Ø1) and away from it. In this hopeless situation their moods are very low (低) and they let their heads hang down (低).

滴

di̅ = di + Ø1

a drop / to drip

滴 = 啇 + 氵 : Dorothy Gale (di) is watering the stem (啇) of the tree in front of the space station (Ø1). The water is dripping (滴) out of her water bottle (氵).

堤

di̅ = di + Ø1

dike / Taiwan pr. [ti2]

堤 = 土 + 是 : Dorothy Gale (di) is using the skulls (是) of her former enemies to build a dike (堤) around the space station (Ø1). To make the dike less daunting she adds a final layer of ordinary dirt (土).

堤

隄

di̅ = di + Ø1

variant of 堤[di1]