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The Marilyn Method

Sounds are hard to remember on their own, so every pinyin sound gets a face: initials are actors, finals are locations. Pick whichever mnemonic sticks best by clicking its ☆, then hit Continue.

Pinyin final: "Ø1"

The Pinyin final "Ø1" is used in the second half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the second half of a Pinyin syllable is always represented by a location. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "Ø1" can appear in.

Pronunciation Tips

“Ø” as the second half of a pinyin syllable means in the Marilyn Method system that there simply is no second half. Pronounce the start of the syllable on its own without dedicated ending.

The only exemption is “er”, which is arbitrarily assigned to the initial syllable “Ø” and ending syllable “Ø”.

Pinyin with Ø1

chī
chū
shī
shū
zhī
zhū

Mnemonics for Ø1

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated about 1 month ago

Prompt snippets

Scene setting: a colossal, bustling futuristic space station. The station dominates the background. It's composed of sprawling metal arches, glass observation domes, and complex docking bays. Vibrant neon signage. Countless sleek starships, emitting bright cyan engine trails, navigate the traffic lanes. Big pod doors of the space station's entrance in the foreground. The lighting is dramatic, with high-saturation oranges and purples from a distant nebula contrasting with cool blues.

Image style: High quality, masterpiece modern digital art comic book style. Digital rendering, sharp focus, vibrant color palette, highly detailed technical background, energetic composition. Everyone is floating in zero gravity and wearing space helmets, but not space suits.

Characters with Ø1

= di + Ø1
variant of 堤[di1]
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= qi + Ø1
variant of 戚[qi1] / grief / sorrow
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= bi + Ø1
the ponyfishes, aka slipmouths (Leiognathidae, a family of fishes in the order Perciformes) / Taiwan pr. [bi4]
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zhū = zhu + Ø1
pool / pond
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= z + Ø1
to estimate / to fine (archaic) / variant of 資|资[zi1]
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= gu + Ø1
wheel
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= z + Ø1
hoe / mattock
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= s + Ø1
heron
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zhū = zhu + Ø1
Quercus glanca
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= qi + Ø1
Celosia argentea / luxuriant
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= qu + Ø1
sleeve opening
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觿
= xi + Ø1
ivory bodkin for undoing knots
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= xu + Ø1
to boast / great / large
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= qi + Ø1
name of a river / place name
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= cu + Ø1
variant of 麤|粗[cu1]
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= ku + Ø1
to cut open / rip up / scoop out
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= ku + Ø1
used in 圐圙[ku1 lüe4]
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= lu + Ø1
(dialect) to rub one's hand along / to fire (an employee) / to reprimand
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= y + Ø1
interjection
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= s + Ø1
drain dry / to exhaust
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