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

(final particle equivalent to 了[le5]) / (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation)
subordinates in gang of bandits
Chinese herring (Ilisha elongata) / white herring / slender shad
to eulogize the dead / eulogy
(dialect) an opening at the bottom of a dike for letting water in or out / small channel across a river embankment / (used in place names) / Taiwan pr. [dou1]
a noise / a sound
confused chatter / incomprehensible babble / variant of 讕|谰, to accuse unjustly
last
mountain peak
ragged garments
round-bottomed wicker basket / (dialect) to lift / to carry on one's shoulder
variant of 擥[lan3]
(dialect) to dry (sth) in the sun / to dry (sth) in the air
old variant of 蠟|蜡[la4]
lazy / tired out, worn fatigued
see 囒哰[lan2 lao2], confused talk
(modal particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la1])
wasteland / wild
small mound