Pinyin "xie2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xie2" is split up into two parts: "xi" and "e2". 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 "e2"

In the elevator's kitchen.

Characters pronounced xie2

叶
xié = xi + e2
to be in harmony
协
協
xié = xi + e2
to cooperate / to harmonize / to help / to assist / to join
协 = 办 + 十 : Marie Curie (xi) announces her new cooperative society (协) in the elevator's kitchen (e2). She wants to give crosses (十) to the poor. In reality her society is nothing more than a scam business (办): the crosses cost a lot of money.
胁
脅
xié = xi + e2
flank (the side of one's torso) / to coerce / to threaten
胁 = 办 + 月 : Marie Curie (xi) started a new business (办) in the elevator's kitchen (e2) offering gymnastic practice which helps to relieve tension in one's flank (胁). At first she offers the moon (月) to participate, but as the moon declines she threatens (胁) him with an impressive gymnastic move.
胁
脇
xié = xi + e2
variant of 脅|胁[xie2]
胁 = 办 + 月 : Marie Curie (xi) started a new business (办) in the elevator's kitchen (e2) offering gymnastic practice which helps to relieve tension in one's flank (胁). At first she offers the moon (月) to participate, but as the moon declines she threatens (胁) him with an impressive gymnastic move.
页
頁
xié = xi + e2
head
谐
諧
xié = xi + e2
harmonious / humorous
谐 = 皆 + 讠 : Marie Curie (xi) sets up an advertising column (讠) in the elevator's kitchen (e2). On it it is written that everyone (皆) should be harmonious (谐) with each other.
谐
諧
xié = xi + e2
(bound form) harmonious / (bound form) humorous / (literary) to reach agreement
挟
挾
xié = xi + e2
to clasp under the arm / to coerce
斜
xié = xi + e2
inclined / slanting / oblique / tilting
斜 = 余 + 斗 : Marie Curie (xi) has the matador (斗) pull her sedan chair (余) through the elevator's kitchen (e2). Since there is no-one at the rear end of the sedan chair, the end just drags over the ground and the sedan chair is very slanted (斜), just like a slanting tower.
邪
xié = xi + e2
demonic / iniquitous / nefarious / evil / unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine) / (coll.) strange / abnormal
邪 = 牙 + 阝 : Marie Curie (xi) meets the Imperator (阝) in the elevator's kitchen (e2) and instantly knows he's possessed by a demon (邪) by how large his fangs (牙) have become.
邪
衺
xié = xi + e2
old variant of 邪[xie2]
邪 = 牙 + 阝 : Marie Curie (xi) meets the Imperator (阝) in the elevator's kitchen (e2) and instantly knows he's possessed by a demon (邪) by how large his fangs (牙) have become.
鞋
xié = xi + e2
shoe / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
鞋 = 圭 + 革 : Marie Curie (xi) made herself some shoes (鞋) and tries them on in the elevator's kitchen (e2). She cut the shoes out of a cow's hide (革) of which shreds are scattered all around. The shoes are a bit small, so Marie needs to use a jade tablet (圭) as shoehorn to get into the shoe.
鞋
鞵
xié = xi + e2
variant of 鞋[xie2]
鞋 = 圭 + 革 : Marie Curie (xi) made herself some shoes (鞋) and tries them on in the elevator's kitchen (e2). She cut the shoes out of a cow's hide (革) of which shreds are scattered all around. The shoes are a bit small, so Marie needs to use a jade tablet (圭) as shoehorn to get into the shoe.
携
攜
xié = xi + e2
to carry / to take along / to bring along / to hold (hands) / also pr. [xi1]
携 = 扌 + 隽 : Marie Curie (xi) decided to take on a meaningful job (隽) and works with disabled people. She is taking along (携) one person in the elevator's kitchen (e2), but she is doing so very awkwardly by using a toy claw (扌).
携
擕
xié = xi + e2
old variant of 攜|携[xie2]
携 = 扌 + 隽 : Marie Curie (xi) decided to take on a meaningful job (隽) and works with disabled people. She is taking along (携) one person in the elevator's kitchen (e2), but she is doing so very awkwardly by using a toy claw (扌).
携
㩦
xié = xi + e2
old variant of 攜|携[xie2]
携 = 扌 + 隽 : Marie Curie (xi) decided to take on a meaningful job (隽) and works with disabled people. She is taking along (携) one person in the elevator's kitchen (e2), but she is doing so very awkwardly by using a toy claw (扌).
携
㩗
xié = xi + e2
old variant of 攜|携[xie2]
携 = 扌 + 隽 : Marie Curie (xi) decided to take on a meaningful job (隽) and works with disabled people. She is taking along (携) one person in the elevator's kitchen (e2), but she is doing so very awkwardly by using a toy claw (扌).
劦
xié = xi + e2
variant of 協|协[xie2] / to cooperate / combined labor