Pinyin "zhi1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zhi1" is split up into two parts: "zh" 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 "zh"

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø1"

In front of the space station.

Characters pronounced zhi1

grain that has begun to ripen
old variant of 卮[zhi1]
gardenia / cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides) / same as 梔子|栀子[zhi1 zi5]
callous
used in 胼胝[pian2 zhi1]
used in 檳椥|槟椥[Bin1 zhi1]
old variant of 蜘[zhi1]
prop up
base of pillar / prop
a river in Hebei province
wings of birds / legs of animals
see 踶跂[di4 zhi1]
general term for jay / Garrulus lidthi
old variant of 蜘[zhi1]