shì = sh + Ø4
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How to pronounce 式

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.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

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式 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
gōng = gu + (e)ng1
work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor
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= y + Ø4
to shoot
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Characters with 式 as component

shì = sh + Ø4
to wipe
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shì = sh + Ø4
(tree)
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Words with 式

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way / manner / style / mode / pattern / CL:個|个[ge4]
way; manner; style; mode; pattern / CL:個|个[ge4]
formal / official

Sentences with 式

式 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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