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

snake / serpent / CL:條|条[tiao2]

= + : Sherlock Holmes (sh) is investigating the death of a mosquito (虫) in the elevator's kitchen (e2). He took a blood sample from the mosquito and analyzes it with his computer (它). It turns out that the mosquito stung the venomous snake (蛇) which is sleeping across the hall, and the venom killed the mosquito.
used in 鑰匙|钥匙[yao4 shi5]
four horse military chariot (archaic) / four (archaic) / generic term for history books
(archaic) four horse military chariot / (archaic) four / generic term for history books
to remain / to be left / to have as remainder

= + : Sherlock Holmes (sh) is going on a rampage in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4). Riding (乘) a unicycle and dual wielding kitchen knifes (刂), he wants nothing to remain (剩) of this damned place.
foolish

= + + + + + : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) got a job as tester for pliers (乂), and she got a whole box (囗) of pliers (乂) delivered into the ashram (a3) a few days ago. She had to test the pliers on eight-balls (八), crushing them. But one day she found that Sherlock Holmes (sh) tried to steal her high heels (夂). Rosa was furious! She was so furious that Sherlock Holmes would do anything to calm her down. Since then he has ever been testing the pliers, while Rosa makes herself comfortable on a big, soft petal leaf (丶) wearing her high heels and overseeing the work done. Sherlock asks himself again and again how he could have been so foolish (傻).
extravagant

= + : Sherlock Holmes (sh) and the Sun King (者) are showing off their luxury (奢) handbags in front of the elevator (e1). They have both handbags made of dead robots (大).
to receive / to accept / to collect / to put away / to restrain / to stop / in care of (used on address line after name)

= + : In front of the outhouse, Sherlock Holmes is proud to receive a honorary sledge hammer for his fine detective work. Everyone is so afraid of him that they hand him the sledge hammer from far away using a roast fork.
matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]

= 𠮛 + + : Mnemonic symbol: The thing.

= 𠮛 + + : Sherlock Holmes read a magic scroll in the bathroom of the space station. The scroll promised eternal love to anyone who reads it and wears a pig's nose while doing so, and Sherlock gave it a try. Now he summoned the thing, and he is scared to death! All he has to defend with is a crowbar. However, he never was in danger: Since he is wearing the pig snout, the thing thinks Sherlock is his mommy, and it just wants to cuddle.
beast / animal / beastly / bestial

= + + 𠮛 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) and the mean crocodile (丷) heard that there is a terrible beast (兽) in the outhouse and so they set up a trap in the bathroom (ou4). They dug a deep hole which they covered with a scroll (𠮛) on which they put a field (田) for the camouflage. Now they're waiting for the beast to fall into their trap.
to begin / to start / then / only then

= + : In the space station Sherlock Holmes and Bessie Coleman are shaking hands over a counter. After their long negotiations this could be the start of a wonderful business relationship.
hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

Mnemonic symbol: a baseball glove. Sherlock Holmes (sh) is trying out his new baseball glove (手) in the outhouse's living room (ou3).
(of a vehicle, horse etc) to go fast; to speed / (of a vehicle) to run; to go / (of a boat) to sail

= + : Sherlock Holmes (sh) tells the unicorn (马) that it has to take its history (史) examination in the space station (Ø3) immediately. The unicorn is shocked and gallops (驶) away speedily (驶).
type / form / pattern / style

= + : I'll use a specific style as mnemonic symbol: 哥特式, gothic.

Sherlock Holmes and the goth are celebrating a Viking festival in the space station's bathroom. They don't have trunks to throw around, so they use a steel beam. They also celebrate by practising archery. In zero gravity it is easy for them to set one world record after the next.
to test / to try / experiment / examination / test

= + : Sherlock Holmes is doing an eye examination with the goth in the space station's bathroom. Sherlock set up a table with differently sized letters on an advertising column and has the goth read out the letters.
to know / knowledge / Taiwan pr. [shi4]

= + : Sherlock Holmes (sh) is inspecting the new arrival at the entrance of the space station (Ø2). It's a big advertising column (讠) with a cuttlefish (只) on it, to broaden the space station's inhabitant's knowledge (识).
poem / CL:首[shou3] / poetry / verse

= + : Just in front of the space station (Ø1)
Sherlock Holmes (sh) suffers a head lesion
By bumping his head on a Buddhist shrine (寺).
"Don't you drink anymore wine!"
Is written on an advertisement pole (讠):
"Better follow our Buddha's role!"
"How can drinking wine be a crime?"
Sherlock, rubbing his head, has to whine.
"I shall return back to my home,
I'm already annoyed by this little poem. (诗)"
abbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of Songs
(coll.) color / used in 色子[shai3 zi5]

= + : In the airplane, Sherlock Holmes watches the crane licking a very tasty lollipop. He wants to have it, so he challenges the crane for it. The crane agrees to give him the lollipop if he can beat him in a dice game.
to ascend / to rise to the rank of / to promote / to hoist / liter / measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]

= 丿 + : Mnemonic symbol: 升降机, shēng jiàng jī, a scissor lift.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) is working on an undercover job in front of the engine ((e)ng1). He is disguised as worker on a scissor lift (升), picking up bananas (丿) from engine's stones. He is always ready to strike and keeps his handcuffs (廾) ready at all times.