Pinyin "ji3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ji3" is split up into two parts: "ji" and "Ø3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ji"

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø3"

In the space station's living room.

Characters pronounced ji3

(bound form) spine; backbone / (bound form) ridge

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) collapsed on the ridge (脊) of the moon during her hike in the space station's living room (Ø3). A vulture (兆) is waiting nearby for Joan to die so it can rip out her spine (脊).
how much / how many / several / a few
self / oneself / sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / sixth in order / letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / hexa

This character looks like a butcher's hook. In the space station, Joan of Arc wants to conduct an experiment about a sixth order chaotic pendulum. First she hooks a butcher's hook to a sickle, then sticks the sickle's end into a flute, and finally hooks the handle of a shovel into the last hole of the flute. She then swings the chaotic pendulum to observe its behaviour.
to crowd in / to cram in / to force others aside / to press / to squeeze / to find (time in one's busy schedule)

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) is busy packing the stuff she'll need for the demonstration she's going to. In the space station (Ø3) she is cramming (挤) a gong and a drum (齐) into her suitcase with a toy claw (扌). She's going to make a lot of noise at the demonstration!
only used in 濟濟|济济[ji3 ji3]
used in 濟濟|济济[ji3 ji3]
used in place names associated with the Ji River 濟水|济水[Ji3 Shui3] / surname Ji
to supply / to provide
surname Ji / also pr. [Ji4]
halberd / long-handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade / combined spear and battle-ax
muntjac
shin
to catch