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

壮
壯
zhuàng = zhu + ang4
to strengthen / strong / robust
壮 = 丬 + 士 : Mnemonic symbol from 壮士, "hero" or "warrior (in armor)".
壮 = 丬 + 士 : The bachelor his held captive by Julian Giant Squid in the anglepod's bathroom! Fortunately the fighter hero already arrived, blinds Julian Giant Squid with sawdust and rescues his love, the bachelor.
状
狀
zhuàng = zhu + ang4
accusation / suit / state / condition / strong / great / -shaped
状 = 丬 + 犬 : Julian Giant Squid plays fetch with the St Bernard in the anglepod's bathroom, but just as he throws a piece of wood it disintegrates into a cloud of sawdust. The St Bernard dog is very annoyed and accuses Julian Giant Squid of having it done on purpose to tease him.
妆
粧
zhua̅ng = zhu + ang1
variant of 妝|妆[zhuang1]
妆 = 丬 + 女 : Bessie Coleman (女) just applied a lot of make-up (妆) in front of the anglepod (ang1), but right as she is finished Julian Giant Squid (zhu) empties a bag of sawdust (丬) over her head to show his disapproval of the thick and sticky makeup.
妆
妝
zhua̅ng = zhu + ang1
(of a woman) to adorn oneself / makeup / adornment / trousseau / stage makeup and costume
妆 = 丬 + 女 : Bessie Coleman (女) just applied a lot of make-up (妆) in front of the anglepod (ang1), but right as she is finished Julian Giant Squid (zhu) empties a bag of sawdust (丬) over her head to show his disapproval of the thick and sticky makeup.
坠
墜
zhuì = zhu + ei4
to fall / to drop / to weigh down
专
專
zhua̅n = zhu + an1
for a particular person, occasion, purpose / focused on one thing / special / expert / particular (to sth) / concentrated / specialized
专 = 二 + ㇉ + ㇏ : In front of the anthill, the scientist and Julian Giant Squid are focused on one thing: Electrifying the wheelchair of the scientist. Deeply concentrated they connect a capacitor to the wheelchair, which indeed starts to move a little.
专 = 二 + ㇉ + ㇏ : Let's say the expert is a scientist. Also, 专 reminds me a little bit of the wheelchair symbol. Thus I choose a scientist in a wheelchair as symbol for 专.
专
耑
zhua̅n = zhu + an1
variant of 專|专[zhuan1]
转
轉
zhuàn = zhu + an4
to revolve / to turn / to circle about / to walk about / classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm / classifier for repeated actions
转
轉
zhuǎn = zhu + an3
to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content)
转 = 专 + 车 : In anthill, Julian Giant Squid drives a car to transfer a drink from the bar to the scientist's table.
转
轉
zhuǎi = zhu + ai3
see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]
传
傳
zhuàn = zhu + an4
biography / historical narrative / commentaries / relay station
砖
磚
zhua̅n = zhu + an1
brick / CL:塊|块[kuai4]
砖 = 专 + 石 : The scientist (专) and Julian Giant Squid (zhu) are standing next to a rock (石) in front of the anthill (an1). They are quietly thinking for a long time, until the scientist has an idea and tells Julian Giant Squid what to do in order to create bricks (砖) out of the rock (石).
砖
塼
zhua̅n = zhu + an1
variant of 甎|砖[zhuan1]
砖 = 专 + 石 : The scientist (专) and Julian Giant Squid (zhu) are standing next to a rock (石) in front of the anthill (an1). They are quietly thinking for a long time, until the scientist has an idea and tells Julian Giant Squid what to do in order to create bricks (砖) out of the rock (石).
砖
甎
zhua̅n = zhu + an1
variant of 磚|砖[zhuan1]
砖 = 专 + 石 : The scientist (专) and Julian Giant Squid (zhu) are standing next to a rock (石) in front of the anthill (an1). They are quietly thinking for a long time, until the scientist has an idea and tells Julian Giant Squid what to do in order to create bricks (砖) out of the rock (石).
筑
zhù = zhu + Ø4
five-string lute / Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
筑 = ⺮ + 巩 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) constructed (筑) some tools just out of bamboo sticks (⺮) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). The last thing he constructs for the day is a shed made out of bamboo sticks. He puts his tools inside and locks the shed with a padlock (巩).
筑
zhù = zhu + Ø4
short name for Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2]
筑 = ⺮ + 巩 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) constructed (筑) some tools just out of bamboo sticks (⺮) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). The last thing he constructs for the day is a shed made out of bamboo sticks. He puts his tools inside and locks the shed with a padlock (巩).
筑
築
zhù = zhu + Ø4
to build / to construct / to ram / to hit / Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
筑 = ⺮ + 巩 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) constructed (筑) some tools just out of bamboo sticks (⺮) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). The last thing he constructs for the day is a shed made out of bamboo sticks. He puts his tools inside and locks the shed with a padlock (巩).
驻
駐
zhù = zhu + Ø4
to halt / to stay / to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
驻 = 主 + 马 : The space station's bathroom (Ø4) has been assigned as a new military station. The newest soldiers are the lord (主), the unicorn (马), and Julian Giant Squid (zhu) which have all been stationed (驻) in the space station's bathroom.
诸
諸
zhu̅ = zhu + Ø1
all / various
诸 = 者 + 讠 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) tells Louis XIV (者) all about his special sugarcane (诸) in front of the space station (Ø1). He got a picture of the sugarcane on an advertising column (讠) and starts his speech using the royal plural: "Ladies and Gentlemen (诸), ..."
诸
諸
zhu̅ = zhu + Ø1
surname Zhu
诸 = 者 + 讠 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) tells Louis XIV (者) all about his special sugarcane (诸) in front of the space station (Ø1). He got a picture of the sugarcane on an advertising column (讠) and starts his speech using the royal plural: "Ladies and Gentlemen (诸), ..."