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

old variant of 似[si4]

= + : Socrates and Rosa Luxemburg are practising their performance in the space station's bathroom. They practice a synchronized dance where they both wear Groucho glasses.
variant of 散[san4]

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: a watering can, because it disperses its water everywhere.

In the anthill's bathroom (an4), Socrates (s) broke down (散) the moon (月) using a sledgehammer (攵). He is now fetching water for his watering can (散) from the well (井), because he plans to disperse (散) the remaining dust and small pieces of the moon by dispersing (散) water everywhere.
variant of 颯|飒[sa4]
(literary) forehead
heron
animal cited in ancient texts, resembling a buffalo (some say rhinoceros or female rhinoceros)
to search / be concealed
to reel silk from cocoons
earwig 蠼螋
drain dry / to exhaust
felicity / blessing
gather in harvest
numeral 3 in Suzhou numeral system 蘇州碼子|苏州码子[Su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5]
numeral 4 in Suzhou numeral system 蘇州碼子|苏州码子[Su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5]
(used in place names)
variant of 肆[si4]
old variant of 四[si4]
small, minute / lacking sincerity
the end / to finish