Pinyin "xing2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xing2" is split up into two parts: "xi" and "(e)ng2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "xi"

Alternative mnemonic for xi: Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng2"

In the engine's kitchen.

Characters pronounced xing2

行

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

to walk / to go / to travel / a visit / temporary / makeshift / current / in circulation / to do / to perform / capable / competent / effective / all right / OK! / will do / behavior / conduct / Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense

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行 = 亍 + 彳 : Mnemonic symbol from "to travel": seven-league boots.

Xi Shi (xi) is tired of walking with a black sneaker on her left foot (彳) and a full armor boot on her right foot (亍). Fortunately she finds seven-league boots (行) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2).

形

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

to appear / to look / form / shape

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形 = 开 + 彡 : Marie Curie (xi) is modding her fake Santa Clause beard (彡) into a new shape (形). With a bottle opener (开) she carves the beard in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) so that it gets a fractal (形) shape (形).

刑

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

surname Xing

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刑 = 刂 + 开 : A device with a knife and a bottle opener is a Swiss pocket knife. Marie Curie is awaiting punishment for smuggling a Swiss pocket knife past the engine's kitchen. The punishment is that her Swiss pocket knife will be taken away.

刑

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

punishment / penalty / sentence / torture / corporal punishment

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刑 = 刂 + 开 : A device with a knife and a bottle opener is a Swiss pocket knife. Marie Curie is awaiting punishment for smuggling a Swiss pocket knife past the engine's kitchen. The punishment is that her Swiss pocket knife will be taken away.

型

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

mold / type / style / model

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型 = 刑 + 土 : Marie Curie (xi) is carving a mould (型) out of a lump of earth (土) using a pocket knife (刑) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). She wants to use it to model (型) the stones in the engine.

邢

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

surname Xing / place name

荥

滎

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

place name

陉

陘

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

border the stove / defile / pass

侀

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

shape / statute

硎

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

whetstone

蛵

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

see 虰蛵[ding1 xing2]

钘

鈃

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

long-necked wine flask

铏

鉶

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

soup cauldron / (arch.) sacrificial tripod with two handles and a lid / old variant of 硎[xing2]

饧

餳

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

maltose syrup / molasses / heavy (eyelids) / drowsy-eyed / listless / (of dough, candy etc) to soften / to become soft and sticky