Pinyin initial: "xi"
The Pinyin initial "xi" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "xi" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by women. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "xi" can appear in.
Pinyin with xi
Mnemonics for xi
Xi is for Marie Curie.
Alternative mnemonic for xi: Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.
Prompt snippets
Xi Shi is depicted as an ethereal beauty with delicate, refined features — graceful almond-shaped eyes, soft pale skin, and flowing black hair that cascades like silk. She wears elegant traditional Chinese garments adorned with gentle floral patterns. Her serene expression and graceful posture convey both inner gentleness and timeless charm, embodying the ideal of classical Chinese beauty.
Characters with xi
to appear / also written 現|现[xian4]
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all / everyone / each / widespread / harmonious
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salted / salty / stingy / miserly
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quarrel / dispute / a blood sacrifice (arch.)
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danger / dangerous / rugged
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narrow / narrow-minded
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old variant of 狹|狭[xia2]
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sleeve / to tuck inside one's sleeve
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variant of 泄[xie4]
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to leak (of water or gas) / to drip / to drain / to discharge / to leak out / to divulge (secrets) / to give vent (to anger, spite etc) / to disperse / to reduce
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to decorate / to embellish / to repair / to build / to write / to cultivate / to study / to take (a class)
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variant of 修[xiu1]
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in all cases / know
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worthy or virtuous person / honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
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dawn / daybreak / to know / to let sb know / to make explicit
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old variant of 降[xiang2]
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to surrender / to capitulate / to subdue / to tame
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amaranth (genus Amaranthus) / Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor) / Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)
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night / classifier for nights
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