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

困

睏

kùn = ku + (e)n4

sleepy / tired

困 = 囗 + 木 : New mnemonic symbol to avoid confusion with 夗: sleeping pills.

困 = 囗 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a sleeping bag.

Karl Koala has been putting Christmas trees into boxes all day, and now he is very tired. He climbs one of the Christmas trees he already put into a box, slips into his sleeping bag and falls asleep on the tree.

旷

曠

kuàng = ku + ang4

to neglect / to skip (class or work) / to waste (time) / vast / loose-fitting

旷 = 广 + 日 : The sun (日) is lecturing Karl Koala (ku) in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4), but Karl Koala rather skips class (旷) by hiding under a wide (旷) parachute (广) and playing video games in his hideout.

窥

窺

kui̅ = ku + ei1

to peep / to pry into

窥 = 穴 + 规 : Following his compass (规) looking for cave paintings (穴), Karl Koala (ku) arrived at the front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1). He peeks (窥) at every small scratch of the stainless steel base without ever realizing at what magnificent building he has arrived.

馈

饋

kuì = ku + ei4

food / to make a present

馈 = 贵 + 饣 : Karl Koala (ku) is preparing an offering to the gods (馈) by putting a Chinese cruller (饣) in a treasure chest (贵) just inside the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4).

匮

匱

kuì = ku + ei4

to lack / lacking / empty / exhausted

匮

匱

kuì = ku + ei4

surname Kui

邝

鄺

kuàng = ku + ang4

surname Kuang