Pinyin initial: "qu"

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

Mnemonics for qu

Qu is for Cupid.

Characters with qu

穷

窮

qióng = qu + (e)ng2

poor / destitute / to use up / to exhaust / thoroughly / extremely / (coll.) persistently and pointlessly

穷 = 力 + 穴 : Cupid (qu) exhausted (穷) his bank account and is very poor (穷). He has nowhere to go and nothing to do anymore. In the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) he creates a big cave painting (穴) out of boredom. Idly he paints a big power button (力) wishing that upon hitting it, money would rain down on him.

券

劵

quàn = qu + an4

variant of 券[quan4]

券 = 关 + 刀 : Cupid (qu) and the angel (关) found a special bond (券) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). They divide it using a cleaver (刀) and each of them gets one half of the document (券).

权

權

quán = qu + an2

authority / power / right / (literary) to weigh / expedient / temporary

权 = 又 + 木 : Cupid (qu) wants to display his power (权) and authority (又) in the anthill's kitchen (an2), so he beats off every needle of a Christmas tree (木) wearing boxing gloves (又).

权

權

quán = qu + an2

surname Quan

权 = 又 + 木 : Cupid (qu) wants to display his power (权) and authority (又) in the anthill's kitchen (an2), so he beats off every needle of a Christmas tree (木) wearing boxing gloves (又).

劝

勸

quàn = qu + an4

to advise / to urge / to try to persuade / to exhort / to console / to soothe

劝 = 力 + 又 : Cupid (qu) is wearing his new boxing glove (又) as he sees an emergency power button (力) which would perfectly fit his glove in a blow in the anthill's bathroom (an4). There is an inner voice which advises (劝) him not to hit that button with his boxing glove, but yet he feels the urge (劝) to just do it.

确

確

què = qu + e4

authenticated / solid / firm / real / true

确 = 石 + 角 : Cupid found a huge horn in the elevator's bathroom. He knows that if it were genuine, it would be worth a fortune. He knows also that there is only one way to find out: by crashing a stone on it he'll find out whether it is the real stuff.

却

卻

què = qu + e4

but / yet / however / while / to go back / to decline / to retreat / nevertheless / even though

却 = 卩 + 去 : Cupid and the baby seal are fighting a war in the elevator's bathroom. Cupid shoots his arrows of love while the baby seal uses its big eyes to make everyone fall for it. However, at the moment everything is silent: Cupid and the baby seal both retreated into their concrete barrels for now.

区

區

qu̅ = qu + Ø1

area / region / district / small / distinguish / CL:個|个[ge4]

区 = 乂 + 匚 : Cupid is chilling in front of the space station, when an alien from Area 51 flies by and gives him a metal box. Unfortunately, even using pliers, Cupid is too weak to open it.

区 = 乂 + 匚 : Mnemonic symbol: An alien from Area 51.

區 = 匚 + 品 : Cupid receives a metal box in front of the space station. He opens it and finds a road sign with a pyramid on it. Clever as he is, he derives that it must have been sent to him from the region of Egypt.

驱

驅

qu̅ = qu + Ø1

to expel / to urge on / to drive / to run quickly

驱 = 区 + 马 : Cupid (qu) drove out (驱) the unicorn (马) and the alien (区) from the space station. Just in front of the space station (Ø1) the alien is riding on the unicorn towards earth, thinking of seeking refuge in area 51.

裙

裠

qún = qu + (e)n2

old variant of 裙[qun2]

裙 = 君 + 衤 : Cupid (qu) shot an arrow of love at Ma Tianjun (君) who instantly falls in love with Cupid in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). Ma Tianjun gets dressed up for his new love and puts on a skirt (裙) and a royal ermine coat (衤).

缺

que̅ = qu + e1

deficiency / lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of

缺 = 夬 + 缶 : Cupid (qu) has almost all pottery pots (缶) of a collection of twelve, but the seventh piece is missing (缺). He asks a crystal ball (夬) I'm front of the elevator (e1): where is the missing piece? The crystal ball replies that he smashed it when he came back totally drunk the night before.

渠

qú = qu + Ø2

big / stream or canal / drain / ditch / CL:條|条[tiao2] / him (dialect) / outer rim of a carriage wheel (old)

渠 = 氵 + 巨 + 木 : Cupid (qu) and the Leshan Buddha (巨) are planting Christmas trees (木) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). Leshan is planting the trees and carving the irrigation canals (渠) into the floor, while Cupid flies around with bottled water (氵) to fill up the canals and water the trees.

渠

qú = qu + Ø2

surname Qu