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

饲
飤
sì = s + Ø4
old variant of 飼|饲[si4]
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.
叁
參
sa̅n = s + an1
three (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
薮
藪
sǒu = s + ou3
marsh / gathering place
铯
銫
sè = s + e4
cesium (chemistry)
姒
sì = s + Ø4
wife or senior concubine of husbands older brother (old) / elder sister (old)
偲
si̅ = s + Ø1
talented / urgent
腮
sa̅i = s + ai1
cheek
腮 = 思 + 月 : The moon (月) considers (思) using rouge (腮) on its cheeks (腮) in front of the airplane (ai1), but Socrates (s) recommends growing a full beard (腮) instead just like himself.
腮
顋
sa̅i = s + ai1
variant of 腮[sai1]
腮 = 思 + 月 : The moon (月) considers (思) using rouge (腮) on its cheeks (腮) in front of the airplane (ai1), but Socrates (s) recommends growing a full beard (腮) instead just like himself.
汜
sì = s + Ø4
stream which returns after branching
騒
sa̅o = s + ao1
Japanese variant of 騷|骚
嘶
si̅ = s + Ø1
hiss / neigh / Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)
叁
sa̅n = s + an1
variant of 參|叁[san1]
锶
鍶
si̅ = s + Ø1
strontium (chemistry)
厮
廝
si̅ = s + Ø1
mutually / with one another / manservant / boy servant / guy (derog.)
厮
廝
si̅ = s + Ø1
(bound form) together; each other / (bound form) male servant / (bound form) dude; so-and-so (used in 那廝|那厮[na4 si1] and 這廝|这厮[zhe4 si1])
厮
si̅ = s + Ø1
variant of 廝|厮[si1]
咝
噝
si̅ = s + Ø1
(onom.) to hiss / to whistle / to whiz / to fizz