Pinyin "jie1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "jie1" is split up into two parts: "ji" and "e1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ji"

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "e1"

In front of the elevator.

Characters pronounced jie1

to receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb / to connect / to catch / to join / to extend / to take one's turn on duty / to take over for sb

= + : In front of the elevator, Joan of Arc's mobile phone is ringing, but she can't take the call because she has toy claws on both hands. The concubine comes to her help and takes over of answering the phone.
street / CL:條|条[tiao2]

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) set up a street (街) in front of the elevator (e1) by plastering the floor with jade tablets (圭). She is the first one to try out the new street using her seven-league boots (行).
(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) / Taiwan pr. [jie2]
see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]
rank or step / stairs

= + : The pope (阝) sentenced Joan of Arc (ji) to death and wants to shoot her to outer space using a rocket (介) in front of the elevator (e1). He doesn't have a proper launch ramp, so he just uses some stone stairs (阶).
variant of 階|阶[jie1]

= + : The pope (阝) sentenced Joan of Arc (ji) to death and wants to shoot her to outer space using a rocket (介) in front of the elevator (e1). He doesn't have a proper launch ramp, so he just uses some stone stairs (阶).
to take the lid off / to expose / to unmask

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) is taking part in a quiz in front of the elevator (e1). As the quiz master turns the quiz wheel (曷) and Joan of Arc answers the question correctly, the quiz master proceeds to expose (揭) the special prize by uncovering the veil using a toy claw (扌).
surname Jie

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) is taking part in a quiz in front of the elevator (e1). As the quiz master turns the quiz wheel (曷) and Joan of Arc answers the question correctly, the quiz master proceeds to expose (揭) the special prize by uncovering the veil using a toy claw (扌).
all / each and every / in all cases

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) wants to be known by everyone (皆). To make sure to reach her goal she wears a bikini (比) in front of the elevator (e1) and inspects herself in a hand mirror (白).
Chinese pistachio tree (Pistacia chinensis)
Japanese variant of 揭
sigh / also pr. [jue1]
harmonious (of music)
grain stalks left after threshing
variant of 秸[jie1]
to graft