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

晰

皙

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

white / variant of 晰[xi1]

晰 = 日 + 析 : Marie Curie (xi) wants to get a better understanding (晰) of the sun (日), so in front of the space station (Ø1) Marie investigates the sun's solar storms using a mass spectrometer (析).

溪

谿

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

variant of 溪[xi1]

溪 = 奚 + 氵 : 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).

嘻

譆

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

(interjection expressing surprise, grief etc) / variant of 嘻[xi1]

嘻 = 口 + 喜 : 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.

矽

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

(Tw) silicon (chemistry) / Taiwan pr. [xi4]

兮

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

(particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)

硒

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

selenium (chemistry)

翕

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

to open and close (the mouth etc) / friendly / compliant / Taiwan pr. [xi4]