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

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

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).

浊

濁

zhuó = zhu + o2

turbid / muddy / impure

浊 = 氵 + 虫 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is drinking from a bottle of water (氵) in the observatory's kitchen (o2), but he finds that the water is very muddy (浊) because there are so many mosquitoes (虫) in the bottle.

铸

鑄

zhù = zhu + Ø4

to cast or found metals

铸 = 寿 + 钅 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is melting longevity peach buns (寿) to use them to cast (铸) a golden harpoon (钅) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4).

猪

豬

zhu̅ = zhu + Ø1

hog / pig / swine / CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2]

猪 = 犭 + 者 : Louis XIV (者) wants to buy a new pet so he sells his old one. He sells his dachshund (犭) to Julian Giant Squid (zhu) in front of the space station (Ø1) who puts some coins into Louis' piggy bank (猪).

冢

塚

zhǒng = zhu + (e)ng3

burial mound (variant of 冢[zhong3])

冢

塚

zhǒng = zhu + (e)ng3

variant of 冢[zhong3] / burial mound

椎

zhui̅ = zhu + ei1

spine

椎 = 木 + 隹 : The sparrow (隹) put a very special present for Julian Giant Squid (zhu) under the Christmas tree (木) in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1): a spine (椎).

茱

zhu̅ = zhu + Ø1

cornelian cherry

侏

zhu̅ = zhu + Ø1

dwarf

竺

zhú = zhu + Ø2

surname Zhu / abbr. for 天竺[Tian1 zhu2] India (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context) / Buddhism (archaic)

専

zhua̅n = zhu + an1

Japanese variant of 專|专