Pinyin "shan4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "shan4" is split up into two parts: "sh" and "an4". 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 "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced shan4

variant of 膳[shan4]
to support / to provide for
to mock / to ridicule / to slander
variant of 鱔|鳝[shan4]
changes and succession
(literary) to go through successive changes; to evolve
easy / quiet
see 鱔|鳝[shan4]
level spot for sacrifices
to cut down / mow
see 蛐蟮[qu1 shan5]
earthworm
to beguile / to cajole
archaic variant of 善[shan4]
to jump / to leave
to geld