Pinyin initial: "s"

The Pinyin initial "s" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "s" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by men. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "s" can appear in.

Mnemonics for s

Socrates.

Characters with s

洒

灑

sǎ = s + a3

to sprinkle / to spray / to spill / to shed

洒 = 氵 + 西 : Socrates (s) bought a new cowboy hat (西) in the ashram (a3), but it is too small, so he sprinkles (洒) some water from a water bottle (氵) on it. He heard that'll make the hat fit he makes it wet and then wears it.

饲

飼

sì = s + Ø4

to raise / to rear / to feed

饲 = 司 + 饣 : Socrates (s) and the manager (司) are rearing (饲) a Chinese cruller (饣) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). To do so in zero gravity, they rear it from two sides.

厕

廁

sì = s + Ø4

used in 茅廁|茅厕[mao2 si5]

涩

澀

sè = s + e4

astringent / tart / acerbity / unsmooth / rough (surface) / hard to understand / obscure

鳃

鰓

sa̅i = s + ai1

gills of fish