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

to stew

= + : Doggy Dog (du) is cooking a stew (炖) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4). He put a fire (火) below the bathtub and stirs the stew slowly with a trident (屯).
disrespectful / (literary) ditch
satin
defensive platform over gate / barbican
calf / sacrificial victim
pestle / pound with a pestle
Chinese linden (Tilia chinensis)
(old)(interjection expressing disapproval, commiseration etc) tut! / Taiwan pr. [duo4]
used in 吲哚[yin3 duo3]
variant of 洞[dong4] / cave / pit
insect that eats into books, clothing etc / moth-eaten / worm-eaten
(onom.) boom (of a drum) / knock (on the door)
radon (chemistry)
bin for grain
documents
wholesale
(Tw) bowl of steamed rice with other food on top (loanword from Japanese "donburi")
skull
to chop up (meat etc) / to chop off (sb's hand etc)