xiè = xi + e4
to thank / to apologize / (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither / to decline
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How to pronounce 谢

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.

= xi initial

Xi is for Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ e4 final

In the elevator’s bathroom.

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谢 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
shè = sh + e4
old variant of 射[she4]
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shè = sh + e4
to shoot / to launch / to allude to / radio- (chemistry)
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yán = y + an2
"speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149) / see also 言字旁[yan2 zi4 pang2]
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Characters with 谢 as component

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

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metabolism (biology) / the new replaces the old (idiom)
expression of gratitude / to give thanks / a thank-you note / acknowledgement
to wither / to wilt / wizened

Sentences with 谢

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xiè

to thank / to apologize / (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither / to decline

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