Pinyin initial: "ku"

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

Mnemonics for ku

K is for Karl Koala.

Characters with ku

used in place names, notably Kunlun Mountains 崑崙|昆仑[Kun1 lun2] / (also used for transliteration)
deficiency / deficit / luckily / it's lucky that... / (often ironically) fancy that...

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a lucky leprechaun. The leprechaun (亏) wants to propose to Karl Koala (ku) and uses the romantic moment in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1). Unfortunately he has no ring, so he uses a capacitor (二) of which he bent the legs to build a ring. He's quite lucky (亏), because right after he gives the ring to Karl, a lightning bolt (㇉) strikes and hits poor Karl Koala. Had the leprechaun kept the ring, the lightning bolt would have hit him instead.
to boast / to exaggerate / to praise

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a quark.

Karl Koala (ku) caught a lucky leprechaun (亏) for his friend the robot (大) and is allowed to have a wish in front of the ashram (a1). He wishes for enough quarks (夸) to build a quantum computer brain for the robot, which the leprechaun fulfills. As soon as it is done the robot starts to solve complicated mathematical problems, and Karl praises (夸) it.
to be dispersed / to break down / to fester / to ulcerate

= + : Karl Koala (ku) found a treasure chest (贵) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). To break it open (溃) he drips water from a water bottle (氵) on the lock. Eventually it will open.
(bound form) (of floodwaters) to break through a dam or dike / (bound form) to break through (a military encirclement) / (bound form) to be routed; to be overrun; to fall to pieces / (bound form) to fester; to ulcerate
underpants / trousers / pants

= + : Karl Koala (ku) ordered the emperor's new clothes on the internet and put them on this morning in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He steps out of his garage (库) wearing nothing but underpants (裤) and an royal ermine coat (衤).
variant of 坤[kun1]
cave / hole
to lack / lacking / empty / exhausted
surname Kui
helmet
surname Kuang
Japanese variant of 寬|宽
consider / estimate
eye socket

= + : To appear ever so young, the Eye of Providence (目) has Karl Koala (ku) install rectifiers (匡) in the corners of its eye socket (眶) in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4).
one-legged mountain demon of Chinese mythology / Chinese mythical figure who invented music and dancing / Chinese rain god / surname Kui
crossroads / thoroughfare
skeleton
(jade)
see 蝰蛇[kui2 she2]