Pinyin initial: "sh"

The Pinyin initial "sh" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "sh" 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 "sh" can appear in.

Mnemonics for sh

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

Characters with sh

慎
昚
shèn = sh + (e)n4
old variant of 慎[shen4]
慎 = 忄 + 真 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) ordered a replicator (真) to make a flail (忄) for him in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4), but Sherlock is quite skeptical (慎). Indeed, the flail is quite fragile and it bursts on the first cautious (慎) test hit.
莳
蒔
shí = sh + Ø2
see 蒔蘿|莳萝[shi2 luo2]
莳
蒔
shì = sh + Ø4
to grow / to transplant / Taiwan pr. [shi2]
铈
鈰
shì = sh + Ø4
cerium (chemistry)
渑
澠
shéng = sh + (e)ng2
name of a river in Shandong
诜
詵
she̅n = sh + (e)n1
to inform / to inquire
赊
賒
she̅ = sh + e1
to buy or sell on credit / distant / long (time) / to forgive
椹
shèn = sh + (e)n4
variant of 葚[shen4]
矧
shěn = sh + (e)n3
(interrog.)
祏
shí = sh + Ø2
stone shrine
谂
諗
shěn = sh + (e)n3
to know / to reprimand / to urge / to long for / to tell / to inform
侁
she̅n = sh + (e)n1
large crowd
卲
shào = sh + ao4
surname Shao
嗄
shà = sh + a4
hoarse
摂
shè = sh + e4
Japanese variant of 攝|摄
晌
shǎng = sh + ang3
part of the day / midday
浉
溮
shi̅ = sh + Ø1
Shi, name of river in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan
滠
灄
shè = sh + e4
name of a river
痧
sha̅ = sh + a1
cholera
諟
shì = sh + Ø4
to examine / to judge