Pinyin "song3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "song3" is split up into two parts: "su" and "(e)ng3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "su"

Su is for Stephanie Spider.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng3"

In the engine's living room.

Characters pronounced song3

耸

聳

sǒng = su + (e)ng3

to excite / to raise up / to shrug / high / lofty / towering

耸 = 从 + 耳 : Stephanie Spider (su) set up a towering (耸) web inside of Stonehenge ((e)ng3). When she catches her first prey she is very excited (耸), but then she finds out it is only a rubber chicken (从) and shrugs her shoulders (耸). Because she has no ears (耳) she cannot hear the rubber chicken (从) scream in despair.

悚

sǒng = su + (e)ng3

frightened

怂

慫

sǒng = su + (e)ng3

used mostly in 慫恿|怂恿[song3 yong3] / (literary) terrified

竦

sǒng = su + (e)ng3

respectful / horrified / to raise (one's shoulders) / to stand on tiptoe / to crane

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