Pinyin initial: "mu"

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

Mnemonics for mu

Mu is for Malte Monkey.

Characters with mu

亩
畝
mǔ = mu + Ø3
classifier for fields / unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare
亩 = 亠 + 田 : When Malte Monkey (mu) was tilling his field (田) in the space station he lost his beret (亠) and now it must be buried under the earth. He'll have to search the whole field. Too bad for him that he has a whole hectare (亩) to search.
亩
畂
mǔ = mu + Ø3
old variant of 畝|亩[mu3]
亩
畆
mǔ = mu + Ø3
old variant of 畝|亩[mu3]
幕
幙
mù = mu + Ø4
old variant of 幕[mu4] / curtain / screen
穆
mù = mu + Ø4
solemn / reverent / calm / burial position in an ancestral tomb (old) / old variant of 默
牡
mǔ = mu + Ø3
(of a bird, animal or plant) male / key / hills
睦
mù = mu + Ø4
amicable / harmonious
睦 = 坴 + 目 : Malte Monkey (mu) and the Eye of Providence (目) lead a very harmonious (睦) life in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Their secret to harmony is that both of them has his very own clod of earth (坴) to live on.
苜
mù = mu + Ø4
clover
牟
mù = mu + Ø4
see 牟平[Mu4 ping2]
缪
繆
mù = mu + Ø4
old variant of 穆[mu4]
拇
mǔ = mu + Ø3
thumb / big toe
钼
鉬
mù = mu + Ø4
molybdenum (chemistry)
仫
mù = mu + Ø4
used in 仫佬族[Mu4 lao3 zu2], Mulao ethnic group of Guangxi
娒
mǔ = mu + Ø3
variant of 姆[mu3]
楘
mù = mu + Ø4
ornaments on chariot-shaft
毪
mú = mu + Ø2
a type of woolen fabric made in Tibet
牳
mǔ = mu + Ø3
(bovine)
畒
mǔ = mu + Ø3
old variant of 畝|亩[mu3]