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

damask silk / variant of 傘|伞[san3]

= + + : Socrates abolished philosophy and converted to starting a religion in the anthill. He built a large totem pole out of a parasol held by Neanderthal Man, who stands on a mean crocodile, which stands on a cross. Socrates himself holds two umbrellas and preaches to the people to prepare for the end of days, when the heaven will fall down on earth.
variant of 祀[si4]
old variant of 澀|涩[se4]
sound of wind / valiant / melancholy
team of 4 horses
(onom.) to hiss / to whistle / to whiz / to fizz
snail
rancid / soured (as food)
variant of 颯|飒[sa4]
archaic variant of 澀|涩[se4]
square bamboo container for food or clothing
plow / plowshare
to scratch / old variant of 騷|骚[sao1]
variant of 參|叁[san1]
itch / old term for scabies / Taiwan pr. [sao1]
to reel silk from cocoons
(literary) forehead
heron
three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个)