Pinyin initial: "lü"

The Pinyin initial "lü" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "lü" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by deities. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "lü" can appear in.

Mnemonics for lü

Lü is for Loki.

Characters with lü

soiled / tattered
drizzle
crookbacked
used in 圐圙[ku1 lüe4]
polishing tool
surname Lü
old variant of 率[lü4]
(literary) earth ridge between fields / (used in place names)
to rise sharply / to tower
erroneous variant of 旅[lü3]
to smooth or arrange sth using one's fingers / to stroke
(old) to beat / to pound
variant of 穭|穞[lü3]
wild grain
sacrificial flesh
madder
(ancient unit of weight)