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

春
chu̅n = chu + (e)n1
spring (season) / gay / joyful / youthful / love / lust / life
春 = 𡗗 + 日 : In front of the encampment ((e)n1) Chantal Chicken (chu) and the sun (日) are eating spring rolls (春). The spring rolls are so fantastic that Chantal Chicken and the sun fold their hands (𡗗) and thank their creator for inventing so fantastic spring rolls.
川
chua̅n = chu + an1
(bound form) river / creek / plain / an area of level country
A new river has formed in front of the anthill, and Chantal Chicken is happy that now she'll be able to float to the pub instead of having to walk to it.
川
chua̅n = chu + an1
abbr. for Sichuan Province 四川[Si4 chuan1] in southwest China
刍
芻
chú = chu + Ø2
to mow or cut grass / hay / straw / fodder
刍 = ⺈ + 彐 : Mnemonic symbol: a lawn mower.

Just inside the space station's entrance the crane and Chantal Chicken are using a lawn mower to shred pig snouts to pieces so that they can pick up and eat the pieces.
创
創
chua̅ng = chu + ang1
a wound / cut / injury / trauma
创
剏
chuàng = chu + ang4
variant of 創|创[chuang4]
创 = 仓 + 刂 : Chantal Chicken (chu) is the founder (创) of a new startup in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4). She doesn't have much money yet, so she rented a barn (仓) to work in. Day in, day out she is producing (创) innovative kitchen knives (刂), and they already start to pile up in front of the barn.
创
創
chuàng = chu + ang4
to begin / to initiate / to inaugurate / to start / to create
创 = 仓 + 刂 : Chantal Chicken (chu) is the founder (创) of a new startup in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4). She doesn't have much money yet, so she rented a barn (仓) to work in. Day in, day out she is producing (创) innovative kitchen knives (刂), and they already start to pile up in front of the barn.
创
剙
chuàng = chu + ang4
variant of 創|创[chuang4]
创 = 仓 + 刂 : Chantal Chicken (chu) is the founder (创) of a new startup in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4). She doesn't have much money yet, so she rented a barn (仓) to work in. Day in, day out she is producing (创) innovative kitchen knives (刂), and they already start to pile up in front of the barn.
初
chu̅ = chu + Ø1
at first / (at the) beginning / first / junior / basic
初 = 刀 + 衤 : Back in the days when Chantal Chicken first arrived at the space station as the first junior scientist, she tried really hard to make a good first impression and put on a royal ermine coat. Just to be save she hid a cleaver behind her back just in case she wouldn't be received well.
䖝
chóng = chu + (e)ng2
variant of 蟲|虫: insect, bug / creature, animal / insect infestation / person who indulges in something / a surname
䖝 = 丿 + 虫 : Mnemonic symbol: a slug. Chantal Chicken (chu) is using a banana (丿) to attract and eat slugs (䖝) and mosquitoes (虫) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2).
舛
chuǎn = chu + an3
mistaken / erroneous / contradictory
舛 = 㐄 + 夕 : Just when Chantal Chicken (chu) was watching the last five minutes of the world championship inside of the anthill (an3), a bat (夕) landed on the TV's antenna (㐄), leading to an erroneous (舛) signal on the screen. Chantal's life really is full of trouble and misfortune (舛).
喘
chuǎn = chu + an3
to gasp / to pant / asthma
喘 = 口 + 耑 : Chantal Chicken (chu) is tacking part in a fun race inside of the anthill (an3). She has to carry a huge mandarin (口) on her back while running the race, and already at the start line (耑) she is huffing and puffing (喘) like a cow.
揣
chuǎi = chu + ai3
to estimate / to guess / to figure / to surmise
揣
chua̅i = chu + ai1
to put into (one's pockets, clothes) / Taiwan pr. [chuai3]
踹
chuài = chu + ai4
to kick / to trample / to tread on
戳
chuo̅ = chu + o1
to jab / to poke / to stab / (coll.) to sprain / to blunt / to fuck (vulgar) / to stand / to stand (sth) upright / stamp / seal
巛
chua̅n = chu + an1
archaic variant of 川[chuan1]
A magical spell which causes the caster to appear blurred.
缀
綴
chuò = chu + o4
variant of 輟|辍[chuo4]
豖
chù = chu + Ø4
a shackled pig
豖 = 丶 + 豕 : Chantal Chicken (chu) shackled the swine (豕) with a petal leaf (丶) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Now the shackled swine (豖) can't even use the bathroom anymore.
蠢
惷
chǔn = chu + (e)n3
variant of 蠢[chun3] / stupid
蠢 = 春 + 䖵 : Chantal Chicken (chu) prepared her favorite spring rolls (春) in the encampment ((e)n3). There are at least two mosquito larvae (䖵) wiggling (蠢) clumsily (蠢) inside of the spring rolls.