= xi + Ø1
rhinoceros / sharp
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How to pronounce 犀

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 6 months ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

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犀 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
尿
niào = ni + ao4
to urinate / urine / CL:泡[pao1]
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尿
suī = su + ei1
(coll.) urine
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niú = ni + ou2
ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]) / (slang) awesome
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Characters with 犀 as component

chí = ch + Ø2
late / delayed / slow
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chí = ch + Ø2
courtyard
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= xi + Ø1
Osmanthus fragrans
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Words with 犀

rhinoceros
sharp / incisive / penetrating

Sentences with 犀

犀 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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rhinoceros / sharp

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