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

variant of 慚|惭[can2]

= + : 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.
variant of 睬[cai3]

= + : The King of Chu (c) is playing a song for the sun (目) in the airplane (ai3), but the sun is not paying attention to the song at all. It only pays attention (睬) to the King of Chu's beautiful golden plectrum (采).
old variant of 參|参[can1]

= + + : 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.
variant of 廁|厕[ce4]

= + : 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.
old variant of 操[cao1]

= + : 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.
low fellow / rustic / rude / rough
nimble / to help
surname Ci
uneven
cold
old variant of 刺[ci4]
(coll.) to scold / to rebuke
uneven / not uniform
lofty / precipitous
already / sorrowful
anxious / sad
second-round simplified character for 餐[can1]
variant of 餐[can1]
clear (as in a gem)