Pinyin "si1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "si1" is split up into two parts: "s" and "Ø1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "s"

Socrates.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø1"

In front of the space station.

Characters pronounced si1

思

si̅ = s + Ø1

to think / to consider

思 = 心 + 田 : Socrates is feeling blue in front of the space station. He's thinking of burying his heart under a field. When he finishes, he realizes that he has created some kind of small planet, with his heart at the center.

斯

si̅ = s + Ø1

Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Si1 luo4 fa2 ke4]

斯 = 其 + 斤 : Mnemonic symbol: sphinx, from 斯芬克斯.

斯 = 其 + 斤 : In front of the space station, Socrates is in a peculiar situation. The sphinx, who is sitting on top of a watch tower, posed him a riddle and dares him to solve it. Should he fail he has to lift barbells for the rest of his life in the tower.

斯

si̅ = s + Ø1

(phonetic) / this

斯 = 其 + 斤 : Mnemonic symbol: sphinx, from 斯芬克斯.

厶

si̅ = s + Ø1

old variant of 私[si1]

Mnemonic symbol: a fake nose. Socrates (s) is wearing his fake nose (厶) in outer space, in front of the space station (Ø1).

私

si̅ = s + Ø1

personal / private / selfish

私 = 厶 + 禾 : Socrates (s) was hiding the space station's cereals (禾) supplies all along in a fake nose (厶). Now he is heating it all selfishly (私) and sneakily in front of the space station (Ø1).

司

si̅ = s + Ø1

to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry)

司 = ㇆ + 𠮛 : Socrates (s) wants to use the plow (㇆) in front of the space station (Ø1), but he doesn't manage (司), even with the magical scroll called manual (𠮛). Suddenly, a manager (mnemonic symbol for 司) floats by and shows him how to manage (司).

司

si̅ = s + Ø1

surname Si

丝

絲

si̅ = s + Ø1

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

丝 = 幺 + 一 : Socrates locked himself out of the space station! To call the other astronauts for help, he attaches some silk cloth to a flute and waves it like a flag.

撕

si̅ = s + Ø1

to tear

撕 = 扌 + 斯 : Socrates (s) is tearing apart (撕) a sphinx (斯) in front of the space station (Ø1) using a toy claw (扌).

纟

糹

si̅ = s + Ø1

"silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 紅|红[hong2], 綠|绿[lü4], 累[lei4] etc / also pr. [mi4]

A silk worm.

虒

si̅ = s + Ø1

amphibious animal with one horn