Pinyin "xi3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xi3" is split up into two parts: "xi" 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 "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 "Ø3"

In the space station's living room.

Characters pronounced xi3

喜

xǐ = xi + Ø3

to be fond of / to like / to enjoy / to be happy / to feel pleased / happiness / delight / glad

喜 = 壴 + 口 : Mnemonic symbol: 喜宴, wedding banquet.

Marie Curie is overjoyed to announce her marriage in the space station. She improvised a wedding banquet with nothing but mandarins and notifies everyone by beating a large drum very quickly with two mandarins.

洗

xǐ = xi + Ø3

to wash / to bathe / to develop (photo)

洗 = 先 + 氵 : It's shower day in the space station (Ø3)! Marie Curie (xi) and the FLOTUS (先) help wash (洗) each other using bottles of water (氵).

禧

xǐ = xi + Ø3

joy

禧 = 礻 + 喜 : Marie Curie (xi) has the honor to enjoy a wedding banquet (喜) in the space station (Ø3). To not be carried away by the joy (禧) she wears a monk's cowl (礻).

徙

xǐ = xi + Ø3

(literary) to change one's residence

徙 = 彳 + 歨 : Marie Curie (xi) wants to change her residence (徙), but there is a barrier (歨, top) in the space station (Ø3) blocking her path. To get over the barrier she uses a syringe (歨, bottom) to pump up her black sneakers (彳) so she can just jump over the barrier and change her residence (徙) to the other side of the barrier.

玺

璽

xǐ = xi + Ø3

ruler's seal

囍

xǐ = xi + Ø3

double happiness (similar to 喜喜) / symbol of good luck, esp. marriage

铣

銑

xǐ = xi + Ø3

to mill (machining) / Taiwan pr. [xian3]

憙