Pinyin initial: "chu"

The Pinyin initial "chu" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "chu" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by animals. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "chu" can appear in.

Mnemonics for chu

Chu is for Chantal Chicken.

Characters with chu

纯

純

chún = chu + (e)n2

pure / simple / unmixed / genuine

纯 = 屯 + 纟 : Chantal Chicken (chu) is hunting for food in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2), and she just picked up a silk worm (纟) with her trident (屯). It would be the perfect meal for her, but the silk worm is trying to persuade her to go vegan (纯).

绰

綽

chuò = chu + o4

generous / ample / wide / spacious / well-off / to grip

穿

chua̅n = chu + an1

to wear / to put on / to dress / to bore through / to pierce / to perforate / to penetrate / to pass through / to thread

穿 = 牙 + 穴 : In front of the anthill, Chantal Chicken set up a huge wisdom tooth. She is piercing and drilling a lot of holes into it, which in turns she paints with cave paintings. All of it is part of her current art performance.

楚

chǔ = chu + Ø3

surname Chu / abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] and Hunan 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3] provinces together / Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722-221 BC)

楚 = 林 + 疋 : Chantal Chicken (chu) finds that a small forest (林) has grown in the space station (Ø3). Decisively she puts on her gumboots (疋), grabs her punishment cane (楚) and brings back order (楚) and clarity (楚) to the wild forest.

楚

chǔ = chu + Ø3

distinct / clear / orderly / pain / suffering / deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) / punishment cane (old)

垂

chuí = chu + ei2

to hang (down) / droop / dangle / bend down / hand down / bequeath / nearly / almost / to approach

垂 = 壬 + 工 + 工 : The cat o' nine tails (壬) has been chasing Chantal Chicken (chu) all around the Eiffel Tower. In the kitchen (ei2) there is a weeping willow (垂, 垂柳) on which Chantal Chicken sits. Next to the willow, the cat o' nine tails is approaching. Both of them are holding a steel beam (工) in their hands to use as sword in their final encounter.

锤

鎚

chuí = chu + ei2

variant of 錘|锤[chui2]

锤 = 垂 + 钅 : Chantal Chicken (chu) wants to hammer the weeping willow (垂) in the Eiffel Tower's kitchen (ei2) into shape (锤). She uses a golden harpoon (钅) as chisel and a hammer (锤) to shape the willow as she wishes.

锤

錘

chuí = chu + ei2

hammer / to hammer into shape / weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance) / to strike with a hammer

捶

搥

chuí = chu + ei2

variant of 捶[chui2]

捶

chuí = chu + ei2

to beat with the fist / to hammer / to cudgel

醇

chún = chu + (e)n2

alcohol / wine with high alcohol content / rich / pure / good wine / sterols

醇

醕

chún = chu + (e)n2

old variant of 醇[chun2]

厨

㕑

chú = chu + Ø2

old variant of 廚|厨[chu2]

厨 = 厂 + 豆 + 寸 : Chantal Chicken (chu) uses a magic kitchen utensil (厨) just inside the space station's bathroom (Ø2). First she throws a bunch of beans (豆) into her machine, which get magically changed to cocoa beans. She can then feed the cocoa beans into her chocolate factory (厂) and get some very tasty chocolate. Chantal Chicken inspects the factory and as she sees the chocolate coming out she thumbs up (寸).

厨

廚

chú = chu + Ø2

kitchen

唇

chún = chu + (e)n2

lip

唇 = 口 + 辰 : Chantal Chicken (chu) celebrates her birthday in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2) with a birthday cake (辰) made of mandarins (口). As she eats the cake her whole lips (唇) get orange (口) with cake.

唇

脣

chún = chu + (e)n2

variant of 唇[chun2]