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
variant of 尟|鲜[xian3]
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variant of 鮮|鲜[xian3]
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to arrange in ordered fashion / also pr. [qin1]
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variant of 屭|屃[xi4]
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old variant of 興|兴[xing4]
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cunning / slender
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variant of 犀, rhinoceros / sharp
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slippers
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wooden shoes
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old variant of 岫[xiu4]
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precipitous / rugged
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mountain valley
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mountain-gorge / ravine
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curtain at front of carriage
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footpath / wait for
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to stroll / to ramble
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obscure variant of 悉[xi1] / Achyranthes bidentata, a root used in Chinese medicine, equivalent to 牛膝[niu2 xi1]
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troubled / vexed
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cheerful
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