Pinyin initial: "c"

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

Mnemonics for c

C is for the King of Chu.

Characters with c

参
叅
ca̅n = c + an1
old variant of 參|参[can1]
参 = 厶 + 大 + 彡 : Mnemonic symbol: a bib number.

The King of Chu takes part in a marathon starting in front of the anthill, and he already fixed his bib number to his shirt. Right next to him there is a mysterious, huge person fixing their bib number to their shirt. It is a big robot in disguise to be allowed to participate. The robot disguised itself with a fake nose and a long fake Santa Clause beard.
参
參
ce̅n = c + (e)n1
used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]
参
參
ca̅n = c + an1
to take part in / to participate / to join / to attend / to counsel / unequal / varied / irregular / uneven / not uniform / abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House
参 = 厶 + 大 + 彡 : Mnemonic symbol: a bib number.

The King of Chu takes part in a marathon starting in front of the anthill, and he already fixed his bib number to his shirt. Right next to him there is a mysterious, huge person fixing their bib number to their shirt. It is a big robot in disguise to be allowed to participate. The robot disguised itself with a fake nose and a long fake Santa Clause beard.
彩
cǎi = c + ai3
(bright) color / variety / applause / applaud / lottery prize
彩 = 彡 + 采 : The King of Chu (c) is playing his fake Santa Clause beard (彡) by pulling the beard with one hand and plucking (采) the hairs using a plectrum (采) in the airplane (ai3). He is playing a variety (彩) of songs and the audience is applauding (彩) frantically.
惨
慘
cǎn = c + an3
miserable / wretched / cruel / inhuman / disastrous / tragic / dim / gloomy
惨 = 参 + 忄 : The King of Chu (c) decided to take part in a drinking contest in the anthill (an3). There he sits with his bib number (参) on his back making a miserable (惨) impression. To force himself to drink more he hits himself with a flail (忄).
厕
厠
cè = c + e4
variant of 廁|厕[ce4]
厕 = 厂 + 则 : Wu Zetian (则) wants to use the toilet (厕) in the elevator's bathroom (e4), but the King of Chu (c) says she cannot because his chocolate factory (厂) has not finished producing chocolate yet.
厕
廁
cè = c + e4
restroom / toilet / lavatory
厕 = 厂 + 则 : Wu Zetian (则) wants to use the toilet (厕) in the elevator's bathroom (e4), but the King of Chu (c) says she cannot because his chocolate factory (厂) has not finished producing chocolate yet.
曹
cáo = c + ao2
surname Cao / Zhou Dynasty vassal state
曹 = 一 + 曰 + 曲 : Mnemonic symbol: a Chinese / white herring.

The King of Chu (c) called Cao Cao too often (曹) and now he's about to enter the aorta (ao2). To pay him respect the King of Chu plays a flute (一) and the Chinese / white herring (曹) plays a harp (曲). They also record their performance with a microphone (曰).
曹
cáo = c + ao2
class or grade / generation / plaintiff and defendant (old) / government department (old)
曹 = 一 + 曰 + 曲 : Mnemonic symbol: a Chinese / white herring.

The King of Chu (c) called Cao Cao too often (曹) and now he's about to enter the aorta (ao2). To pay him respect the King of Chu plays a flute (一) and the Chinese / white herring (曹) plays a harp (曲). They also record their performance with a microphone (曰).
槽
cáo = c + ao2
trough / manger / groove / channel / (Tw) (computing) hard drive
凑
湊
còu = c + ou4
to gather together, pool or collect / to happen by chance / to move close to / to exploit an opportunity
凑 = 冫 + 奏 : The King of Chu (c) finds an abandoned popsicle (冫) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4). He exploits this opportunity (凑) to play music (奏) by melting holes into the popsicle using a warm stream of water and thus creating a flute to play.
猜
ca̅i = c + ai1
to guess
猜 = 犭 + 青 : The dachshund (犭) is sitting in a fisher boat and floating over the water of the fountain of youth (青) in front of the airplane (ai1) as he notices a person floating towards him on a raft made of branches. He closely watches the person, the exclaims: “我猜到你是谁了！”“你猜到我是谁了？”“你是楚霸王 (c)！”
仓
倉
ca̅ng = c + ang1
barn / granary / storehouse / cabin / hold (in ship)
仓 = 㔾 + 人 : The King of Chu lost his most important battle and retreated into the barn in front of the anglepod with Neanderthal Man as his hostage. The navy seal is going to rescue Neanderthal Man, but eventually he'll just shoot everyone as this is the thing he was trained for.
苍
蒼
ca̅ng = c + ang1
dark blue / deep green / ash-gray
苍 = 仓 + 艹 : The King of Chu (c) wants to embellish his barn (仓) in front of the anglepod (ang1). He wants to hide its ash-gray (苍) color and covers it in dark-green (苍) sheets of artificial lawn (艹).
苍
蒼
ca̅ng = c + ang1
surname Cang
苍 = 仓 + 艹 : The King of Chu (c) wants to embellish his barn (仓) in front of the anglepod (ang1). He wants to hide its ash-gray (苍) color and covers it in dark-green (苍) sheets of artificial lawn (艹).
沧
滄
ca̅ng = c + ang1
blue-green or azure (of water) / vast (of water) / cold
沧 = 仓 + 氵 : The King of Chu (c) is keeping a vast (沧) collection of water bottles (氵) in the barn (仓) in front of the anglepod (ang1). The water bottles contain various kinds of very precious blue-green or azure (沧) water.
舱
艙
ca̅ng = c + ang1
cabin / the hold of a ship or airplane
舱 = 仓 + 舟 : The King of Chu (c) set up a barn (仓) on top of a yellow submarine (舟) in front of the anglepod (ang1) to add another passenger cabin (舱), but he didn't consider what will happen once the submarine submerges.
瓷
cí = c + Ø2
chinaware / porcelain / china
瓷 = 次 + 瓦 : The King of Chu (c) accidentally smashed all the chinaware (瓷) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2) so he wants to pull new porcelain out of the cube (次), but he just gets roof tiles (瓦) all the time.
操
ca̅o = c + ao1
to grasp / to hold / to operate / to manage / to control / to steer / to exercise / to drill (practice) / to play / to speak (a language)
操 = 喿 + 扌 : The King of Chu is exercising in front of the aorta. He is standing on one leg, and holding a toy claw in each hand. With the toy claws, he is balancing two large cuckoo's clocks respectively.
操
撡
ca̅o = c + ao1
old variant of 操[cao1]
操 = 喿 + 扌 : The King of Chu is exercising in front of the aorta. He is standing on one leg, and holding a toy claw in each hand. With the toy claws, he is balancing two large cuckoo's clocks respectively.