Pinyin initial: "ch"
The Pinyin initial "ch" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "ch" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by men. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "ch" can appear in.
Mnemonics for ch
Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.
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Characters with ch
clown / 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox / ancient Chinese compass point: 30°
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shameful / ugly / disgraceful
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prosperous / flourishing
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arable fields / cultivated field / class / category
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to sing / to call loudly / to chant
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to present to a superior / memorial / petition / to present (a certain appearance) / to assume (a shape) / to be (a certain color)
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to research / to check / to investigate / to examine / to refer to / to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
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rule / order / regulations / formula / journey / procedure / sequence
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to quarrel / to make a noise / noisy / to disturb by making a noise
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stench / smelly / to smell (bad) / repulsive / loathsome / terrible / bad / severely / ruthlessly / dud (ammunition)
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to sauté / to stir-fry / to speculate / to hype / to fire (sb)
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dust / dirt / earth
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(dialect) to look at
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old variant of 瞅[chou3]
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imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards
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abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea
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to ridicule / to mock
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to initiate / to instigate / to introduce / to lead
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to exceed / to overtake / to surpass / to transcend / to pass / to cross / ultra- / super-
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step with the left foot (Kangxi radical 60) / see also 彳亍[chi4 chu4]
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