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.
Pinyin with ch
Mnemonics for ch
Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.
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Characters with ch
imbecile / sentimental / stupid / foolish / silly
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variant of 痴[chi1]
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one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gong1 che3 pu3]
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a Chinese foot / one-third of a meter / a ruler / a tape-measure / one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine / CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3]
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late / delayed / slow
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difference; discrepancy / (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) / (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
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to send (on an errand) / (archaic) person sent on such an errand / job; official post
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different / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1]
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to grab; to snatch up / variant of 焯[chao1]
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to grab / to snatch up / variant of 焯[chao1]
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(light) silk / CL:匹[pi3]
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to wind around / to wrap round / to coil / tangle / to involve / to bother / to annoy
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money / paper money / variant of 抄[chao1]
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to eat / to consume / to eat at (a cafeteria etc) / to eradicate / to destroy / to absorb / to suffer / to stammer (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [ji2])
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variant of 吃[chi1]
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gluttonous / greedy / to have a craving
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shame / disgrace
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variant of 攙|搀[chan1] / to mix
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factory / yard / depot / workhouse / works / (industrial) plant
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