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

tuó = tu + o2

ostrich

tòng = tu + (e)ng4

grief

tǔ = tu + Ø3

thorium (chemistry)

tú = tu + Ø2

old variant of 涂[tu2]

tuo̅ = tu + o1

to commission / to entrust to / to depute / to request / to ask (sb to do sth)

tuán = tu + an2

to roll up into a ball with one's hands / spiral / circle / variant of 團|团[tuan2]

tu̅n = tu + (e)n1

sun above the horizon

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

hot / heated

tún = tu + (e)n2

Chinese ravioli

tuí = tu + ei2

Japanese brown bear

tu̅n = tu + (e)n1

bright / radiant / Taiwan pr. [chun2]

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

Chrysanthemum coronarium

tuò = tu + o4

careless

tù = tu + Ø4

side of bridge

tu̅n = tu + (e)n1

morning sun, sunrise

tuó = tu + o2

steelyard weight / stone roller / to polish jade with an emery wheel

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

concrete (construction)

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

early-planted late-ripening grain