Pinyin "shi2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "shi2" is split up into two parts: "sh" and "Ø2". 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 "Ø2"

In the space station's kitchen.

Characters pronounced shi2

old variant of 時|时[shi2]
"to eat" or "food" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 184)

Mnemonic symbol: a Chinese cruller.

Sherlock Holmes is eating a Chinese cruller in the space station's entrance. The crane flew by and gave it to him.
see 蒔蘿|莳萝[shi2 luo2]
clear water / pure
rock / phonetic "dol" used in names (Korean kugja)
stone shrine
shad / Ilisha elongata
numeral 10 in Suzhou numeral system 蘇州碼子|苏州码子[Su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5]
variant of 石[shi2]
hen roost
stoneware
long-tailed marmot
a kind of rat