Pinyin "xiang1"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xiang1" is split up into two parts: "xi" and "ang1". 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 "ang1"
In front of the anglepod.
Characters pronounced xiang1
each other / one another / mutually / fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pi2 pa5] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pin3])
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fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gen1]
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box / trunk / chest
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country or countryside / native place / home village or town / township (PRC administrative unit)
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box (in theater) / side room / side
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to help / to assist / mutual assistance / to rush into or up / to raise or hold up / high / tall / old variant of 欀 / chariot horse (old) / change (old)
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to inlay / to embed / ridge / border
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abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China / abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province
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Japanese variant of 鄉|乡
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(literary) to run friskily (of a horse) / to raise / to hold high
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aromatic herb used for seasoning / variant of 香[xiang1]
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variant of 鄉|乡[xiang1] / country / village
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ornaments
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light yellow color
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