Pinyin "si3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "si3" is split up into two parts: "s" and "Ø3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "s"

Socrates.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø3"

In the space station's living room.

Characters pronounced si3

死
sǐ = s + Ø3
to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned
死 = 匕 + 歹 : Shakespeare is scared to death when suddenly a witch attacks him with her ladle in the space station.