zhēn = zh + (e)n1
to pour / to deliberate
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How to pronounce 斟

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.

= zh initial

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

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ (e)n1 final

In front of the encampment.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

斟 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
shén = sh + (e)n2
variant of 什[shen2]
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shèn = sh + (e)n4
what / very / extremely / any
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dǒu = d + ou3
abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]
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dǒu = d + ou3
dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4] / decaliter / peck / cup or dipper shaped object / old variant of 陡[dou3]
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dòu = d + ou4
to fight / to struggle / to condemn / to censure / to contend / to put together / coming together
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dòu = d + ou4
variant of 鬭|斗[dou4]
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dòu = d + ou4
variant of 鬥|斗[dou4]
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dòu = d + ou4
variant of 鬥|斗[dou4]
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Characters with 斟 as component

斟 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 斟

to consider / to deliberate / to fill up a cup to the brim
to pour wine or liquor

Sentences with 斟

lǎo
ér
 
 
lái
 
 
gěi
ǎn
lǎo
sūn
zhēn
jiǔ

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zhēn

to pour / to deliberate

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