Pinyin "xian3"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xian3" is split up into two parts: "xi" and "an3". 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 "an3"
In the anthill's living room.
Characters pronounced xian3
to make visible / to reveal / prominent / conspicuous / (prefix) phanero-
danger / dangerous / rugged
险
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佥
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阝
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Inside of the anthill, Marie Curie, the Pope and General Fu Qian are musing about the greatest danger to the modern world. The Pope thinks that the greatest danger to the modern world is science, e.g. the development of nuclear weapons, GMOs and the like. Marie Curie thinks that the greatest threat to the modern world is religion, e.g. the formation of organizations like IS as well as conservative thinking of moderate religion. Fu Qian says that the greatest threat to the modern world are people who drink to much and say or do stupid things.
basket clam (clam of family Corbiculidae); (esp.) Corbicula leana 真蜆|真蚬[zhen1 xian3]