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
used in 嚕囌|噜苏[lu1 su1]
苏
=
办
+
艹
:
Susan Saint Bernard (su) set up a new business (办) in front of the space station (Ø1). She is growing wild red basil (苏) on sheets of artificial lawn (艹) which provide just the right nutrients. Because it will take the basil really long to grow, Susan Saint Bernard just takes a nap. When the basil is big enough she will wake up (苏) and sell it.
variant of 髓 / marrow / essence / quintessence / pith (soft interior of plant stem)
bamboo utensil used for washing rice in ancient times / bamboo container for a hat used in the capping ceremony 冠禮|冠礼[guan4 li3] in ancient times
ancient utensil for washing rice (or being used as a plate) / ancient bamboo container for hats