Pinyin "xi1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xi1" is split up into two parts: "xi" and "Ø1". 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 "Ø1"

In front of the space station.

Pinyin Recordings

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Translations with xi1

= xi + Ø1
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(interjection expressing surprise, grief etc) / variant of 嘻[xi1]
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(Tw) silicon (chemistry) / Taiwan pr. [xi4]
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(particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)
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to open and close (the mouth etc) / friendly / compliant / Taiwan pr. [xi4]
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(onom.) sound of rain, sleet etc
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dawn / to dry in the sun
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used in 蟋蟀[xi1 shuai4]
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to gossip / to babble (Cantonese)
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to collect / to receive
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name of a river in Hubei
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old variant of 熙
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