Pinyin initial: "zhu"

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

Mnemonics for zhu

Julian (朱利安 zhū​ lì​ ān) Giant Squid.

Characters with zhu

food / delicacies
pool / pond
repeatedly (in giving advice) / sincere / earnest / untiring
Quercus glanca
engraved lines
in a hole
erroneous variant of 築|筑[zhu4]
old variant of 饌|馔[zhuan4]
wisdom
leader of herd / stag
collect
old variant of 莊|庄[zhuang1]
(literary) splendorous
gizzard
poopdeck / stern of boat
surname Zhui
(literary) piebald horse
old variant of 眾|众[zhong4]