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

惭
慚
cán = c + an2
ashamed
惭 = 忄 + 斩 : The King of Chu (c) just entered the anthill (an2) and is very ashamed (惭). He got his flail (忄) stuck in his lawn mower (斩) and now he cannot get it out, so he has to ask his friends for help, which is really embarrassing for him.
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.
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.
蔵
cáng = c + ang2
Japanese variant of 藏
漕
cáo = c + ao2
to transport (esp. grain) by water / (literary) watercourse; canal
畟
cè = c + e4
sharp
蚕
蠶
cán = c + an2
silkworm
喰
ca̅n = c + an1
old variant of 餐[can1]
璨
càn = c + an4
gem / luster of gem
疵
ci̅ = c + Ø1
blemish / flaw / defect
䌽
綵
cǎi = c + ai3
variant of 彩[cai3]
嘈
cáo = c + ao2
bustling / tumultuous / noisy
嘈 = 口 + 曹 : The King of Chu (c) and the white herring (曹) are making a noise (嘈) in the aorta's kitchen (ao2) because they cannot agree who may eat the very last mandarin (口).
噌
ce̅ng = c + (e)ng1
to scold / whoosh!
莿
cì = c + Ø4
Urtica thunbergiana
糍
cí = c + Ø2
sticky rice cake
鹚
鶿
cí = c + Ø2
cormorant
寀
cài = c + ai4
feudal estate
泚
cǐ = c + Ø3
clear / bright and brilliant
涔
cén = c + (e)n2
overflow / rainwater / tearful