Pinyin "xian4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xian4" is split up into two parts: "xi" and "an4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "xi"

Xi is for Marie Curie.

Alternative mnemonic for xi: Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced xian4

献

獻

xiàn = xi + an4

to offer / to present / to dedicate / to donate / to show / to put on display / worthy person (old)

献 = 南 + 犬 : The Saint Bernard dog (犬) is out of blood to bring to severe emergency spots, so Marie Curie (xi) volunteered to donate (献) blood in the anthill's bathroom (an4). To make her feel comfortable, the Saint Bernard dog set up a palm (南) from the south pacific.

宪

憲

xiàn = xi + an4

statute / constitution

宪 = 先 + 宀 : Marie Curie (xi) wants to commemorate the FLOTUS (先) and sets up a statue (宪) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). The statue is wearing a graduation cap (宀) and holding the constitution (宪) as if it were reading it to the people.

羡

羨

xiàn = xi + an4

to envy

羡 = 次 + 羊 : Marie Curie (xi) envies (羡) the sheep (羊) for that nice cube (次) it has in the anthill's bathroom (an4).

线

綫

xiàn = xi + an4

variant of 線|线[xian4]

线 = 戋 + 纟 : The silk worm wants to use the floating tank in the anthill's bathroom, but there's already Marie Curie inside—and she secured the tank by setting up barbed wire all around it.

线 = 戋 + 纟 : Mnemonic symbol: barbed wire.

苋

莧

xiàn = xi + an4

amaranth (genus Amaranthus) / Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor) / Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)

苋 = 艹 + 见 : Marie Curie (xi) steals some amaranth (苋) plants from the anthill's bathroom (an4) and replaces them with artificial lawn (艹) to hide the crime. She doesn't know that there are security cameras (见) though.

馅

餡

xiàn = xi + an4

stuffing / forcemeat / filling

馅 = 臽 + 饣 : Marie Curie (xi) set up a sling trap (臽) in the anthill's bathroom (an4) and uses a Chinese cruller (饣) as bait. She'll mince (馅) whatever she catches and use as stuffing (馅) for her dumplings.

霰

xiàn = xi + an4

graupel / snow pellet / soft hail

岘

峴

xiàn = xi + an4

abbr. for 峴首山|岘首山[Xian4 shou3 shan1] / Mt Xianshou in Hubei / steep hill / used in place names

𬀪

晛

xiàn = xi + an4

to appear (of sun)

𪾢