Pinyin initial: "s"
The Pinyin initial "s" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "s" 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 "s" can appear in.
Pinyin with s
Mnemonics for s
Socrates.
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Characters with s
to scatter / to break up (a meeting etc) / to disperse / to disseminate / to dispel / (coll.) to sack
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scattered / loose / to come loose / to fall apart / leisurely / powdered medicine
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to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry)
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surname Si
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to watch / to wait / to examine / to spy
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silk / thread / trace / (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips / CL:條|条[tiao2] / classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc
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6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake / ancient Chinese compass point: 150°
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color / CL:種|种[zhong3] / look / appearance / sex
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to sacrifice / to offer libation to
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variant of 祀[si4]
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to scatter / to sprinkle / to spill
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to let go / to cast / to let loose / to discharge / to give expression to / (coll.) to pee
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to tear
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to feed (a person or animal)
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to sprinkle / to spray / to spill / to shed
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"silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 紅|红[hong2], 綠|绿[lü4], 累[lei4] etc / also pr. [mi4]
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to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc) / to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc) / to die / disappointed / discouraged
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