Pinyin initial: "su"

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

Mnemonics for su

Su is for Susan Saint Bernard.

Characters with su

old variant of 宿[su4]

宿 = + : Susan Saint Bernard (su) runs a hostel (宿) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), but tonight it is reserved for all of her kids. Her one hundred kids (佰) graduated from college and are back for a big celebration, each of them wearing their graduation cap (宀).
variant of 溯[su4]
composed / rise / to begin
icicle
crop (of bird)
Japanese variant of 肅|肃
pot of cooked rice
dish of food, usu. to be eaten with rice (Cantonese)
see 驌驦|骕骦[su4 shuang1]
variant of 溯[su4]
(monkey)
variant of 酸[suan1] / to ache / to be sore
speculum
variant of 髓[sui3]
(coll.) semen / weak and incompetent
(literary) to stand upright / (dialect) to push / to shove
variant of 送[song4]