Pinyin initial: "l"

The Pinyin initial "l" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "l" 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 "l" can appear in.

Mnemonics for l

L is for Sir Lancelot.

Characters with l

old variant of 臘|腊[la4] / 12th lunar month

= + : Sir Lancelot (l) tries to pass the frickin' cold 12th lunar month (腊) as fast as possible by luring the moon (月) with pieces of preserved meat (腊) in order to make him pass by as fast as possible. Unfortunately the moon just drinks his milk shake (昔) sitting on the toilet in the ashram's bathroom (a4) and doesn't pay the least attention to Sir Lancelot.
old variant of 臘|腊[la4]
flooded
to draw towards oneself / to gather / to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc) / to grab (money) / to extort

= + : In front of the outhouse (ou1) Sir Lancelot (l) is drawing (搂) everyone into his lunar mansion (娄) using a toy claw (扌).
to hug / to embrace / to hold in one's arms

= + : Sir Lancelot (l) hides his lunar mansion (娄) inside the outhouse (ou3). In his lunar mansion he embraces (搂) the victims he caught earlier with his toy claws (扌).
rhodium (chemistry)
tuberculosis
used in 斑斕|斑斓[ban1 lan2]
basket
layer / vein
to write
see 漊水|溇水[Lou2 Shui3]
fistula / ulceration
basket
Arthemisia vulgaris / piper betel
to eulogize the dead / eulogy
lawrencium (chemistry)
hunchback