Pinyin "shi4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "shi4" is split up into two parts: "sh" and "Ø4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "sh"

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø4"

In the space station's bathroom.

Characters pronounced shi4

是
昰
shì = sh + Ø4
variant of 是[shi4] / (used in given names)
谥
謚
shì = sh + Ø4
variant of 諡|谥[shi4]
筮
shì = sh + Ø4
divine by stalk
噬
shì = sh + Ø4
to devour / to bite
丗
shì = sh + Ø4
archaic variant of 世[shi4]
恃
shì = sh + Ø4
to rely on / mother (formal)
弑
弒
shì = sh + Ø4
to murder a superior / to murder one's parent
轼
軾
shì = sh + Ø4
crossbar in carriage front
奭
shì = sh + Ø4
(literary) majestic; magnificent / (literary) rich, deep red / (literary) angry; furious
莳
蒔
shì = sh + Ø4
to grow / to transplant / Taiwan pr. [shi2]
拭
shì = sh + Ø4
to wipe
栻
shì = sh + Ø4
(tree)
铈
鈰
shì = sh + Ø4
cerium (chemistry)
舐
shì = sh + Ø4
to lick / to lap (up)
螫
shì = sh + Ø4
(literary) (of a bee or spider etc) to sting or bite
釈
shì = sh + Ø4
Japanese variant of 釋|释