Pinyin "di4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "di4" is split up into two parts: "di" and "Ø4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "di"

Di is for Dorothy Gale.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø4"

In the space station's bathroom.

Characters pronounced di4

(bound form) bull's-eye; target
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earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[pian4]
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(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth") / (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed / (old) residence of a high official / (literary) but; however / (literary) only; just
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younger brother / junior male / I (modest word in letter)
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to hand over / to pass on sth / to gradually increase or decrease / progressively
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to hand over; to pass on; to deliver / (bound form) progressively; in the proper order
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wife of a younger brother
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to look down upon (classical) / to see / to look at (Cantonese) / Mandarin equivalent: 看[kan4]
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