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

load carried by a pack animal
to forge / to discipline / wrought

= + : Doggy Dog (du) is working out (锻) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). He pushes up a golden harpoon (钅) many times while a seven-segment display (段) counts how often he can push it up.
blunt / stupid
thrush / Tardus fuscatus
Japanese variant of 讀|读
Japanese variant of 讀|读[du2]
kindhearted / honest
cave / cavern
toot / honk / to pout
disrespectful / (literary) ditch
to plate (with gold, silver etc) / (prefix) -plated
variant of 垛[duo3]
battlement / target
pile
field / farm / used in place names
satin
defensive platform over gate / barbican
calf / sacrificial victim