Pinyin initial: "du"

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

Mnemonics for du

Du is for Doggy Dog.

Characters with du

兑
兌
duì = du + ei4
to cash / to exchange / to add (liquid) / to blend / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp / ☱
兑 = 丷 + 兄 : Doggy Dog opened a cash exchange booth in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom. His first customers are Apollo and a mean crocodile.
兑
兌
duì = du + ei4
surname Dui
对
對
duì = du + ei4
right; correct / towards; at; for / concerning; regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite; facing; matching / to match together; to adjust / to fit; to suit / to answer; to reply / to add; to pour in (a fluid) / to check; to compare / classifier: couple; pair
冻
凍
dòng = du + (e)ng4
to freeze / to feel very cold / aspic or jelly
冻 = 东 + 冫 : Doggy Dog set up his booth at a very bad time: it's winter, and it's freezing cold. He built a small Oriental Pearl Tower in the engine's bathroom and tries to sell popsicles in aspic.
堵
dǔ = du + Ø3
to block up (a road, pipe etc) / to stop up (a hole) / (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress / wall (literary) / (classifier for walls)
堵 = 土 + 者 : Louis XIV (者) built castle walls (堵) out of dirt (土) in the space station (Ø3), but now since the passage through the space station is blocked (堵), every morning when Doggy Dog (du) commutes to work he gets stuck in a traffic jam (堵) caused by the castle walls.
赌
賭
dǔ = du + Ø3
to bet / to gamble
赌 = 者 + 贝 : Doggy Dog (du) and the Sun King (者) are gambling (赌) for a crab (贝) inside of the space station (Ø3).
睹
dǔ = du + Ø3
to observe / to see
睹 = 目 + 者 : The Eye of Providence (目) is witnessing with its own eye (睹) the Sun King (者) making out with Doggy Dog (du) in the space station (Ø3).
睹
覩
dǔ = du + Ø3
old variant of 睹[du3]
睹 = 目 + 者 : The Eye of Providence (目) is witnessing with its own eye (睹) the Sun King (者) making out with Doggy Dog (du) in the space station (Ø3).
敦
du̅n = du + (e)n1
kindhearted / place name
敦 = 享 + 攵 : In front of the encampment ((e)n1) several workers are busy tearing up the ground using sledge hammers (攵). Doggy Dog (du) is so kind-hearted (敦) to hand them cocktails (享) from time to time to help them cool down.
敦
㪟
du̅n = du + (e)n1
variant of 敦[dun1]
敦 = 享 + 攵 : In front of the encampment ((e)n1) several workers are busy tearing up the ground using sledge hammers (攵). Doggy Dog (du) is so kind-hearted (敦) to hand them cocktails (享) from time to time to help them cool down.
短
duǎn = du + an3
short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault
短 = 矢 + 豆 : Doggy Dog (du) is playing darts (矢) with some buddies inside of the anthill (an3). He ate a bunch of beans (豆) before, so every time he throws a dart (矢), he has to go to the bathroom for a short duration (短) to fart.
都
du̅ = du + Ø1
capital city / metropolis
都
du̅ = du + Ø1
surname Du
队
隊
duì = du + ei4
squadron / team / group / CL:個|个[ge4]
队 = 人 + 阝 : The pope (阝), Neanderthal Man (人) and Doggy Dog (du) want to complete their squad (队) to consist of four persons, so they are casting potential members in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4).
朵
duǒ = du + o3
flower / earlobe / fig. item on both sides / classifier for flowers, clouds etc
朵 = 几 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a tulip bud.

Doggy Dog (du) gets two new piercings in the observatory (o3). The piercer's table consists of a table (几) with four Christmas trees (木) as legs. The piercer is just about to pierce Doggy Dog's earlobes (朵) with tulip buds (朵).
朵
朶
duǒ = du + o3
variant of 朵[duo3]
朵 = 几 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a tulip bud.

Doggy Dog (du) gets two new piercings in the observatory (o3). The piercer's table consists of a table (几) with four Christmas trees (木) as legs. The piercer is just about to pierce Doggy Dog's earlobes (朵) with tulip buds (朵).
躲
duǒ = du + o3
to hide / to dodge / to avoid
躲 = 朵 + 身 : Doggy Dog's (du) owner wants him to wear a bodysuit (身) which has lots of tulip buds (朵) attached to it, but Doggy Dog hides (躲) the terrible bodysuit by burying it inside of the observatory (o3).
驮
馱
duò = du + o4
load carried by a pack animal
董
dǒng = du + (e)ng3
to supervise / to direct / director
董 = 艹 + 重 : Doggy Dog (du) supervises (董) the space elevator (重) inside of the engine ((e)ng3). Currently it is transporting artificial lawn (艹) and antiques (古董) to the space station.
董
dǒng = du + (e)ng3
surname Dong
董 = 艹 + 重 : Doggy Dog (du) supervises (董) the space elevator (重) inside of the engine ((e)ng3). Currently it is transporting artificial lawn (艹) and antiques (古董) to the space station.