Pinyin "xi1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xi1" is split up into two parts: "xi" 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 "xi"

Xi is for Marie Curie.
Alternative mnemonic for xi: Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø1"

In front of the space station.

Characters pronounced xi1

sacrifice

= + 西 : Marie Curie (xi) is selling an ox (牛) for cheap in front of the space station (Ø1) as a loss leader (牺). To pepper the ox a little up she puts a cowboy hat (西) on his head.
tin (chemistry) / to bestow / to confer / to grant / Taiwan pr. [xi2]

= + : Marie Curie (xi) wants to unpack her new puzzle (易) in front of the space station (Ø1). It should be very simple (易) to unpack because it is merely wrapped in tin foil (锡), but Marie just can't manage to unpack the puzzle. In the end she has to use a golden harpoon (钅) to tear the tin foil apart.
(literary) what? / where? / why?

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: to call 911 and answer the "w"-questions.

Marie Curie (xi) tried to cheat the robot (大) in a poker game by hiding an ace (幺) in her sleeve in front of the space station (Ø1), but the robot found out and threatens to shave her head with an electric razor (爫). Terrified, Marie Curie calls 911 and answers the "w"-questions: what? / where? / why? (奚)
creek / rivulet

= + : Marie Curie (xi) finds out that what used to be a big river floating in front of the space station (Ø1) is now just a rivulet (溪). She instantly grabs as many bottles of water (氵) as she can to replenish the river and calls 911 for help, but first has to answer the "w"-questions what? / where? / why? (奚).
variant of 溪[xi1]

= + : Marie Curie (xi) finds out that what used to be a big river floating in front of the space station (Ø1) is now just a rivulet (溪). She instantly grabs as many bottles of water (氵) as she can to replenish the river and calls 911 for help, but first has to answer the "w"-questions what? / where? / why? (奚).
variant of 熙[xi1]
(used in names) / (bound form) (literary) bright / prosperous / splendid / genial
see 蜥蜴[xi1 yi4]
alkene
used in the transliteration of people's names
rhinoceros / sharp
place name in Sichuan
same as Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1], a mythical emperor / surname Xi
(literary) sunlight (usu. in early morning)
night tides / evening ebbtide / Taiwan pr. [xi4]
bright / warm
to split open / crack
surname Xi
cautious / merry / joyful
laugh / giggle / (interjection expressing admiration, surprise etc)

= + : Marie Curie (xi) brought a mandarin (口) for the wedding banquet (喜) in front of the space station (Ø1) and laughs happily (嘻) as she adds the mandarin to the buffet. Later that day she will perform a hip-hop (嘻哈) performance for the groom and the bride.