Pinyin initial: "bi"

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

Mnemonics for bi

Bi is for Shield maiden and Valkyrie Brunhilde.

Characters with bi

pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]

= + : Brunhilde (bi) decided to try art for a change and constructs a brush (笔) in the space station (Ø3). She cuts off her long hair (毛) and attaches it to a bamboo stick (⺮) to make her brush (笔).
visitor / guest / object (in grammar)

= + : Mnemonic symbol: Robin Hood, 罗宾汉.

Brunhilde (bi) has often been robbed by Robin Hood (宾) in front of the encampment ((e)n1), so she hired some soldiers (兵) to protect her. But even as she leaves the encampment even the soldiers cannot prevent Robin Hood from snatching away her brand new graduation cap (宀) from her head.
money / coins / currency / silk

= 丿 + : Brunhilde (bi) wants to take a shower in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Wearing only a towel (巾) she is fiddling with the coin (币) operated switch. She is to greedy to use a real coin, so she inserts a fake one. The machine detects the fake coin though and instead of water there are bananas (丿) coming out of the shower head.
side / edge / margin / border / boundary / CL:個|个[ge4] / simultaneously

= + : Brunhilde fell down on the sidewalk in front of the anthill. One of her gladiator sandals got stuck in a electricity line at the side of the inn.
suffix of a noun of locality
to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion

= + : In anthill's bathroom the also-ran is sparring with Brunhilde. In her mind she imagines changing into a boxing grizzly bear.

= + : I think 变 does look like a grizzly bear with a beret. 又 is the snout, and the two eyes are the two strokes of 八.
surname Bi

= + : Mnemonic symbol: Picasso.

Picasso (毕) is just about to finish (毕) his latest piece of art. He painted Brunhilde (bi) riding a giant cross (十) wearing a bikini (比) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4).
the whole of / to finish / to complete / complete / full / finished

= + : Mnemonic symbol: Picasso.

Picasso (毕) is just about to finish (毕) his latest piece of art. He painted Brunhilde (bi) riding a giant cross (十) wearing a bikini (比) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4).
to combine / to amalgamate

= + : Brunhilde and a mean crocodile are amalgamating to a new super form in the engine's bathroom. They are forming the connection with bottle openers.
to close / to stop up / to shut / to obstruct

= + : The way out of the space station's bathroom is blocked! Brunhilde shut the door and is unable to open it again. Fortunately, as she uses her secret X-ray super ability, she discovers a secret door in the floor.
shore / beach / coast / bank / to border on

= + : The water levels have risen and a beach (滨) has formed right in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Robin Hood (宾) and Brunhilde (bi) are working hard to move back the shoreline (滨) or at least to stop it moving further by scooping up the water with water bottles (氵).
round flat cake / cookie / cake / pastry / CL:張|张[zhang1]

= + : Brunhilde (bi) creates a new superfood inside of the engine ((e)ng3) by combining (并) a Chinese cruller (饣) with a flat bread (饼).
to dispute / to debate / to argue / to discuss

= + : Brunhilde (bi) paid a lot to the owner of the anthill to have her advertisement displayed on the advertising column (讠) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Now she finds that her advertisement has been torn off and thrown into one of the two kimchi vases (辡) next to the advertising column, and she is arguing (辩) with the owner whether she has to pay or not.
bright

= + + : Brunhilde (bi) receives the crab (贝) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and tells the crab how honored (贲) she is with its visit. She lets the crab sit down on a soft sheet of artificial lawn (艹) and makes a nice and bright (贲) fire. The crab thinks that it is nice to have such a bright place, but it doesn't know that the Brunhilde is going to crush it with a cross (十) and grill it on the fire.
see 萹蓄[bian1 xu4] / Taiwan pr. [pian1]
see 萹豆[bian3 dou4]
bright / brilliant / luminous
variant of 彬[bin1]
to protect / cover / shelter / hide or harbor

= 广 + : Brunhilde (bi) tries on the bikini (比) she didn't wear for a long time in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), but it immediately rips apart. Fortunately she still has a parachute (广) nearby which she quickly uses to cover (庇) herself.
tiger stripes / tiger cub / (old) classifier for troops