Pinyin "shen2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "shen2" is split up into two parts: "sh" and "(e)n2". 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 "(e)n2"

In the encampment's kitchen.

Characters pronounced shen2

什
shén = sh + (e)n2
what
什 = 亻 + 十 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) invited Rosa Luxemburg (亻) for a cooking date in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). Everything goes well but when they want to dig in suddenly Rosa Luxemburg pulls out a big cross (十) for a mealtime prayer, and Sherlock just goes "what?????" (什)
神
shén = sh + (e)n2
deity / soul / spirit / unusual / mysterious / lively / expressive / expression / look / CL:個|个[ge4] / (slang) awesome / amazing
神 = 申 + 礻 : Sherlock Holmes wants to be near God, so he put up his monk's cowl and is just about to enter the encampment to go into retreat, his bible (the manual) in his hands.
神
shén = sh + (e)n2
God / abbr. for 神舟[Shen2 zhou1]
神 = 申 + 礻 : Sherlock Holmes wants to be near God, so he put up his monk's cowl and is just about to enter the encampment to go into retreat, his bible (the manual) in his hands.
甚
shén = sh + (e)n2
variant of 什[shen2]
榊
shén = sh + (e)n2
(Japanese kokuji) sakaki (Cleyera japonica), evergreen tree used in Shinto to decorate sacred spaces