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

升
昇
she̅ng = sh + (e)ng1
variant of 升[sheng1]
升 = 丿 + 廾 : 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.
升
陞
she̅ng = sh + (e)ng1
variant of 升[sheng1]
升 = 丿 + 廾 : 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.
闪
閃
shǎn = sh + an3
to dodge / to duck out of the way / to beat it / shaken (by a fall) / to sprain / to pull a muscle / lightning / spark / a flash / to flash (across one's mind) / to leave behind / (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine
闪 = 人 + 门 : Sherlock Holmes and Neanderthal man started fighting in the anthill. Neanderthal Man swings a huge door, but Sherlock Holmes is quick enough to dodge it.
闪
閃
shǎn = sh + an3
surname Shan
闪 = 人 + 门 : Sherlock Holmes and Neanderthal man started fighting in the anthill. Neanderthal Man swings a huge door, but Sherlock Holmes is quick enough to dodge it.
视
視
shì = sh + Ø4
to look at / to regard / to inspect
视 = 礻 + 见 : Sherlock Holmes prepared a trap in the space station's bathroom. He knows that the murderer will pass by there and set up a lot of surveillance cameras to film him. Additionally he lingers around disguised as a monk in a monk's cowl to look at and observe him personally.
视
眎
shì = sh + Ø4
variant of 視|视[shi4] / variant of 示[shi4]
视 = 礻 + 见 : Sherlock Holmes prepared a trap in the space station's bathroom. He knows that the murderer will pass by there and set up a lot of surveillance cameras to film him. Additionally he lingers around disguised as a monk in a monk's cowl to look at and observe him personally.
视
眡
shì = sh + Ø4
old variant of 視|视[shi4]
视 = 礻 + 见 : Sherlock Holmes prepared a trap in the space station's bathroom. He knows that the murderer will pass by there and set up a lot of surveillance cameras to film him. Additionally he lingers around disguised as a monk in a monk's cowl to look at and observe him personally.
社
shè = sh + e4
society / group / club / agency / (old) god of the land
社 = 土 + 礻 : Sherlock Holmes is doing an undercover investigation in the elevator's bathroom. There's a forbidden mysterious cult praying to a fossilized heap of dirt.
社
shè = sh + e4
(bound form) society; organization; agency / (old) god of the land
神
shén = sh + (e)n2
God / abbr. for 神舟[Shen2 zhou1]
神 = 申 + 礻 : Sherlock Holmes wants to be near God, so he put up his monk's cowl and is just about to enter the encampment to go into retreat, his bible (the manual) in his hands.
神
shén = sh + (e)n2
deity / soul / spirit / unusual / mysterious / lively / expressive / expression / look / CL:個|个[ge4] / (slang) awesome / amazing
神 = 申 + 礻 : Sherlock Holmes wants to be near God, so he put up his monk's cowl and is just about to enter the encampment to go into retreat, his bible (the manual) in his hands.
扌
shǒu = sh + ou3
"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc
扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.
势
勢
shì = sh + Ø4
power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals
势 = 力 + 执 : The space station's scientists want to conduct an experiment in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) to find the momentum (势) and potential energy (势) of a pendulum in zero gravity. Everything is already set up, they just have to push the power button (力)—but Sherlock Holmes (sh) insists on seeing their license (执) first before he allows it.
折
shé = sh + e2
to snap / to break (a stick, a bone etc) / (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)
逝
shì = sh + Ø4
(of flowing water or time) to pass by / to pass away; to die
逝
shì = sh + Ø4
(of time) to pass / to die
逝 = 折 + 辶 : One day when Sherlock Holmes (sh) was using the space station's bathroom (Ø4) he was only wearing gladiator sandals (辶), accidentally dropped his folding knife (折) onto his foot and died (逝).
誓
shì = sh + Ø4
oath / vow / to swear / to pledge
誓 = 折 + 言 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) announces a pledge (誓) using a megaphone (言) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) that he'll never use his folding knife (折) to hurt anyone.
舍
shè = sh + e4
surname She
舍
捨
shě = sh + e3
to give up / to abandon / to give alms
舍 = 人 + 舌 : Mnemonic symbol: a pawn who is abandoned to save the king.

Neanderthal Man (人) is so hungry that he opens his mouth, sticks out his tongue (舌) and is about to devour Sherlock Holmes (sh) in the elevator (e3), but Sherlock Holmes acts quickly enough to throw a pawn (舍) onto Neanderthal Man's tongue so that he munches the pawn instead.
舍
shě = sh + e3
old variant of 捨|舍[she3]