Pinyin initial: "ji"
The Pinyin initial "ji" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "ji" 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 "ji" can appear in.
Mnemonics for ji
Ji is for Joan of Arc.
Prompt snippets
Joan of Arc is depicted as a young woman with strong, noble features and short, wavy brown hair framing her determined face. She wears gleaming medieval armor that reflects her courage and faith, every plate finely crafted and battle-worn. A radiant golden halo encircles her head, symbolizing divine inspiration and unshakable conviction.
Characters with ji
home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) / classifier for families or businesses / refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China / noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian / CL:個|个[ge4]
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to sow grain / (farm) crop
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pig snout (Kangxi radical 58)
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surname Ji
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season / the last month of a season / fourth or youngest amongst brothers / classifier for seasonal crop yields
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surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
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gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
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to press from either side / to place in between / to sandwich / to carry sth under armpit / wedged between / between / to intersperse / to mix / to mingle / clip / folder / Taiwan pr. [jia2]
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double-layered / lined (garment)
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Taiwan pr. used in 夾生|夹生[jia1 sheng1] and 夾竹桃|夹竹桃[jia1 zhu2 tao2]
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variant of 夾|夹[jia2]
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(bound form) spine; backbone / (bound form) ridge
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abbr. for 柬埔寨[Jian3 pu3 zhai4], Cambodia
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card / note / letter / old variant of 揀|拣[jian3]
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to compete / to contend / to struggle
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catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
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old variant of 鑒|鉴[jian4]
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bronze mirror (used in ancient times) / to reflect / to mirror / sth that serves as a warning or a lesson / to examine / to scrutinize
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