Pinyin "shan1"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "shan1" is split up into two parts: "sh" and "an1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "sh"
Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an1"
In front of the anthill.
Characters pronounced shan1
mountain / hill / anything that resembles a mountain / CL:座[zuo4] / bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons / gable
山
=
丨
+
凵
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Mnemonic symbol: 山 looks like the tip of a fork. Sherlock Holmes (sh) is climbing a mountain (山) in front of the anthill (an1). He uses a dinosaur bone (〡) as walking stick, and to have better grip he attached a fork (山) to its tip. Unfortunately he accidentally sticks the fork into a receptacle (凵) on the ground of the mountain and gets shocked.
to fan / to slap sb on the face
to fan into a flame / to incite
garment / jacket with open slits in place of sleeves
China fir / Cunninghamia lanceolata / also pr. [sha1]
to deprecate / lithe (of a woman's walk) / leisurely / slow
straw mat / thatch
to mix water with clay
samarium (chemistry)
variant of 扇[shan1]
rank odor (of sheep or goats)
a flock of sheep (or goats) / old variant of 膻[shan1] / old variant of 羶[shan1]