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

shè = sh + e4

surname She

sha̅n = sh + an1

limp

sha̅ = sh + a1

spear / to cripple (literary)

shí = sh + Ø2

shad / Ilisha elongata

shàn = sh + an4

see 鱔|鳝[shan4]

shèng = sh + (e)ng4

Japanese variant of 剩[sheng4]

shǎng = sh + ang3

unit of land area (equivalent to 10 or 15 mǔ 畝|亩[mu3] in parts of northeast China, but only 3 or 5 mǔ in northwest China)

she̅ = sh + e1

old variant of 奢[she1]

sha̅n = sh + an1

variant of 扇[shan1]

shà = sh + a4

to drink

sha̅n = sh + an1

a flock of sheep (or goats) / old variant of 膻[shan1] / old variant of 羶[shan1]

sha̅n = sh + an1

rank odor (of sheep or goats)

shèn = sh + (e)n4

fruit of mulberry / also pr. [ren4]

shì = sh + Ø4

to borrow / to buy on credit / to rent out

shèng = sh + (e)ng4

have as remainder / trad. variant of 剩[sheng4]

shí = sh + Ø2

numeral 10 in Suzhou numeral system 蘇州碼子|苏州码子[Su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5]

she̅n = sh + (e)n1

old variant of 呻[shen1]

shěng = sh + (e)ng3

variant of 省[sheng3] / tight-lipped / to examine / to watch / to scour (esp. Cantonese)

sháo = sh + ao2

variant of 韶[shao2]