Pinyin "xing1"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xing1" is split up into two parts: "xi" and "(e)ng1". 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 "(e)ng1"
In front of the engine.
Characters pronounced xing1
star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount
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fishy (smell)
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to rise / to flourish / to become popular / to start / to encourage / to get up / (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect) / maybe (dialect)
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tranquil / understand
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old variant of 星[xing1]
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(literary) (of a fire) fierce; intense; blazing / (literary) to radiate light in all directions
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horse (or cattle) of reddish color / bay horse
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