Pinyin initial: "sh"
The Pinyin initial "sh" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "sh" 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 "sh" can appear in.
Pinyin with sh
Mnemonics for sh
Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.
Prompt snippets
Sherlock Holmes is a tall, lean man with sharp, intelligent features and piercing eyes that miss nothing. He typically wears a deerstalker hat, an Inverness cape, and carries a curved pipe, exuding an air of precise, analytical brilliance. His expression is cool and calculating, suggesting a mind always at work solving hidden mysteries.
Characters with sh
to seep / to ooze / to horrify
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Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC) / surname Shang
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commerce / merchant / dealer / to consult / 2nd note in pentatonic scale / quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)
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see 稍息[shao4 xi1]
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somewhat / a little
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a whistle / sentry
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tip of branch
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to bring sth to sb / to deliver
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what / very / extremely / any
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variant of 什[shen2]
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good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect
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variant of 膳[shan4]
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tall building / mansion / rear annex / lean-to / also pr. [xia4]
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clan name / maiden name
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flourishing / vigorous / magnificent / extensively
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surname Sheng
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