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= xi + Ø1
dusk / evening / Taiwan pr. [xi4]
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How to pronounce 夕

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= xi initial

Xi is for Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

夕 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Characters with 夕 as component

prize / award / encouragement / CL:個|个[ge4]
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oar / paddle
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luó = lu + o2
gauze / to collect / to gather / to catch / to sift
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Words with 夕

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overnight; instantly; very quickly
(idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time

Sentences with 夕

夕 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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dusk / evening / Taiwan pr. [xi4]

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