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

= di + Ø1
diàn = di + an4
to inlay with gold, silver etc / ancient inlaid ornament shaped as a flower
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dìng = di + (e)ng4
= di + Ø2
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dié = di + e2
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diān = di + an1
to weigh in the hand / to estimate
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dīng = di + (e)ng1
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dié = di + e2
Japanese variant of 疊|叠[die2] / Japanese tatami matting
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dié = di + e2
hempen band worn on the head or waist by a mourner
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dǐng = di + (e)ng3
used in 酩酊[ming3 ding3]
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dīng = di + (e)ng1
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dǐng = di + (e)ng3
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diū = di + ou1
= di + Ø2
old variant of 鬄[di2]
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diàn = di + an4
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dié = di + e2
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diǎn = di + an3
gem used as ear plug / jade earrings
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= di + Ø3
sacrum (anatomy) / bone forming the base of the spinal column
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