Pinyin initial: "tu"

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

Mnemonics for tu

Tu is for Tommy Turtle.

Characters with tu

秃
禿
tu̅ = tu + Ø1
bald / blunt
秃 = 禾 + 几 : Tommy Turtle (tu) once had a lot of very dense hair, but one day he was sitting at a small table (几) in front of the space station (Ø1) eating a bowl of cereals (禾), and after he finished the cereals all his hair came off and he became a bald (秃) donkey.
颓
頽
tuí = tu + ei2
variant of 頹|颓[tui2]
颓
頹
tuí = tu + ei2
to crumble / to collapse / to decline / to decay / decadent / dejected / dispirited / balding
颓
穨
tuí = tu + ei2
variant of 頹|颓[tui2]
驮
䭾
tuó = tu + o2
variant of 馱|驮[tuo2]
驮
馱
tuó = tu + o2
to carry on one's back
拓
tuò = tu + o4
to expand / to push sth with the hand / to develop / to open up
拓 = 扌 + 石 : Tommy Turtle (tu) accepted to work as a pioneer (拓), and so he has to push (拓) a big rock (石) out of the observatory's bathroom (o4) with just a toy claw (扌).
拓
tuò = tu + o4
surname Tuo
拓 = 扌 + 石 : Tommy Turtle (tu) accepted to work as a pioneer (拓), and so he has to push (拓) a big rock (石) out of the observatory's bathroom (o4) with just a toy claw (扌).
途
tú = tu + Ø2
way / route / road
途 = 余 + 辶 : Just inside the entrance of the space station (Ø2), Tommy Turtle (tu) is contemplating two different ways (途) to get back to earth. There is a sedan chair (余) but no one to carry it on the one hand, and there is a pair of worn gladiator sandals (辶) on the other hand.
退
tuì = tu + ei4
to retreat / to decline / to move back / to withdraw
退 = 艮 + 辶 : Tommy Turtle (tu) recently retired (退) and retreated (退) into the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). There he just wears gladiator sandals (辶), blows chewing gum bubbles (艮) and ponders the sense of life.
退
tuì = tu + ei4
to retreat; to withdraw / to reject; to return (sth) / to decline
腿
tuǐ = tu + ei3
leg / CL:條|条[tiao2]
腿 = 月 + 退 : The moon (月) wanted to drive Tommy Turtle (tu) out of the Eiffel Tower (ei3) and claim it for himself. He soon changes his mind as Tommy Turtle bites his leg (腿) very cruel. Although the moon wants to retreat (退), it is too late now since Tommy Turtle won't let go off his leg (腿).
腿
骽
tuǐ = tu + ei3
hip bone / old variant of 腿[tui3]
腿 = 月 + 退 : The moon (月) wanted to drive Tommy Turtle (tu) out of the Eiffel Tower (ei3) and claim it for himself. He soon changes his mind as Tommy Turtle bites his leg (腿) very cruel. Although the moon wants to retreat (退), it is too late now since Tommy Turtle won't let go off his leg (腿).
脱
脫
tuo̅ = tu + o1
to shed / to take off / to escape / to get away from
脱 = 兑 + 月 : The moon (月) just had lots of cash exchanged at an exchange booth (兑) in front of the observatory (o1). Shortly afterwards the cashier finds that the moon's money is fake and grabs him to hold him up, but suddenly Tommy Turtle sheds off (脱) his moon suit and is able to escape (脱)
图
圖
tú = tu + Ø2
diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek
图 = 冬 + 囗 : Tommy Turtle (tu) has been working a lot on a new business model, and he drew a scheme (图) just inside the entrance of the space station (Ø2). It involves importing udon noodles (冬) to the space station in huge crates (囗). He already ordered the first crate full of udon noodles, which is standing next to him and his flow chart.
涂
tú = tu + Ø2
surname Tu
涂 = 余 + 氵 : Someone smeared (涂) a graffiti on Tommy Turtle's (tu) sedan chair (余) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). Tommy Turtle tries to clean it using a bottle of water (氵).
涂
塗
tú = tu + Ø2
to apply (paint etc) / to smear / to daub / to blot out / to scribble / to scrawl / (literary) mud / street
涂 = 余 + 氵 : Someone smeared (涂) a graffiti on Tommy Turtle's (tu) sedan chair (余) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). Tommy Turtle tries to clean it using a bottle of water (氵).
涂
tú = tu + Ø2
variant of 途[tu2]
涂 = 余 + 氵 : Someone smeared (涂) a graffiti on Tommy Turtle's (tu) sedan chair (余) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). Tommy Turtle tries to clean it using a bottle of water (氵).
屠
tú = tu + Ø2
to slaughter (animals for food) / to massacre
屠
tú = tu + Ø2
surname Tu