Pinyin "chi4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "chi4" is split up into two parts: "ch" and "Ø4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ch"

Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø4"

In the space station's bathroom.

Characters pronounced chi4

彳
chì = ch + Ø4
step with the left foot (Kangxi radical 60) / see also 彳亍[chi4 chu4]
彳 = 丿 + 亻 : Left foot: Black sneakers.
斥
chì = ch + Ø4
to blame / to reprove / to reprimand / to expel / to oust / to reconnoiter / (of territory) to expand / saline marsh
斥 = 丶 + 斤 : Charlie Chaplin has been expelled to the saline marshes in the space station's bathroom, where he prepares for his revenge. Floating on a petal leaf he lifts barbells until he is ready for his comeback and blame his tormentors.
敕
chì = ch + Ø4
imperial orders
敕 = 攵 + 束 : Charlie Chaplin received the imperial order to create sawdust out of a bundle of firewood using a sledgehammer inside the space station's bathroom.
敕
勅
chì = ch + Ø4
variant of 敕[chi4]
敕 = 攵 + 束 : Charlie Chaplin received the imperial order to create sawdust out of a bundle of firewood using a sledgehammer inside the space station's bathroom.
敕
勑
chì = ch + Ø4
variant of 敕[chi4]
敕 = 攵 + 束 : Charlie Chaplin received the imperial order to create sawdust out of a bundle of firewood using a sledgehammer inside the space station's bathroom.
赤
chì = ch + Ø4
red / scarlet / bare / naked
赤 = 一 + 亦 : Mnemonic symbol: a red letter.

Charlie Chaplin (ch) finds that the also-ran (亦) ran over his flute (一) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) bare-footed (赤). Angrily he gives the also-ran a red letter (赤).
翅
chì = ch + Ø4
wing (of a bird or insect) (bound form)
翅 = 支 + 羽 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) crafts two wings (翅) by attaching feathers (羽) to two branches (支) and flies through the space station's bathroom (Ø4).
翅
翄
chì = ch + Ø4
variant of 翅[chi4]
翅 = 支 + 羽 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) crafts two wings (翅) by attaching feathers (羽) to two branches (支) and flies through the space station's bathroom (Ø4).
叱
chì = ch + Ø4
to scold / shout at / to hoot at
敇
chì = ch + Ø4
Imperial command or edict
炽
熾
chì = ch + Ø4
to burn / to blaze / splendid / illustrious
饬
飭
chì = ch + Ø4
(bound form) to put in order / to arrange properly / circumspect / well-behaved / to give (sb) an order
啻
chì = ch + Ø4
only (classical, usually follows negative or question words) / (not) just
傺
chì = ch + Ø4
to detain / to hinder
抶
chì = ch + Ø4
beat / flog
瘛
chì = ch + Ø4
see 瘛瘲|瘛疭[chi4 zong4]