shí = sh + Ø2
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How to pronounce 十

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= sh initial

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

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+ Ø2 final

In the space station’s kitchen.

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十 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= y + Ø1
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
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gǔn = gu + (e)n3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)
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shù = shu + Ø4
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]
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Characters with 十 as component

dān = d + an1
bill / list / form / single / only / sole / odd number / CL:個|个[ge4]
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zhēn = zh + (e)n1
really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine
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cháo = ch + ao2
abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea
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Words with 十

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twelve / 12
thirty / 30
ample / complete / hundred percent / a pure shade (of some color)

Sentences with 十

yāo
hóu
yǒu
shí
èr
bān
biàn
huà

Want to remember 十 for good?

Make it your learning target and MandarinBanana works out the shortest route to it: the two sounds its syllable is built from, then the components of the character itself, one short step at a time. No account needed to start.

shí

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Prompt snippets

The holy golden cross gleams with radiant light, its surface intricately engraved with delicate patterns and symbols of faith. The gold catches and reflects every glimmer, casting a warm, divine glow. It exudes a sense of sacred power and serenity, as if blessed by a higher presence.