Pinyin "shei2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "shei2" is split up into two parts: "sh" and "ei2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "sh"

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ei2"

In the Eiffel Tower's kitchen.

Characters pronounced shei2

谁
誰
shéi = sh + ei2
who / also pr. [shui2]
谁 = 讠 + 隹 : Just inside the Eiffel Tower's kitchen Sherlock Holmes stands proudly in front of an advertising column advertising his performance in the Eiffel Tower tonight. He is very upset as two sparrows fly by and ask each other, "这是谁？是谁？"