Pinyin initial: "di"

The Pinyin initial "di" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "di" 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 "di" can appear in.

Pinyin with di

diān
diǎn
diàn
diāo
diǎo
diào
diē
dié
dīng
dǐng
dìng
diū

Mnemonics for di

Di is for Dorothy Gale.

Prompt snippets

Dorothy is a young girl with a round, softly freckled face; large, bright blue eyes; and fair skin. She has dark brown hair parted in the middle and styled into two neat braids tied with light blue ribbons. Her build is petite, and she typically wears a blue-and-white gingham-style dress with puffed short sleeves, along with simple black shoes. Her expression is earnest and kind, giving her a warm, wholesome appearance.

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Characters with di

diān = di + an1
top (of the head) / apex / to fall forwards / inverted / to jolt
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= di + Ø4
to hand over / to pass on sth / to gradually increase or decrease / progressively
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= di + Ø4
to hand over; to pass on; to deliver / (bound form) progressively; in the proper order
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dìng = di + (e)ng4
to agree / to conclude / to draw up / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to order
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diāo = di + ao1
= di + Ø4
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diào = di + ao4
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diū = di + ou1
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dié = di + e2
dié = di + e2
to fold / to fold over in layers / to furl / to layer / to pile up / to repeat / to duplicate
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= di + Ø2
low ranking public official (old)
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= di + Ø2
surname Di / generic name for northern ethnic minorities during the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC-220 AD)
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diāo = di + ao1
= di + Ø2
first wife / son of first wife
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diān = di + an1
abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2] in southwest China
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diǎn = di + an3
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= di + Ø3
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= di + Ø3
residence of a high-ranking official / lodging-house
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= di + Ø4
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dié = di + e2
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