Pinyin initial: "c"

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

Mnemonics for c

C is for the King of Chu.

Characters with c

next in sequence / second / the second (day, time etc) / secondary / vice- / sub- / infra- / inferior quality / substandard / order / sequence / hypo- (chemistry) / classifier for enumerated events: time

= + : Mnemonic symbol: the cube, as in words involving 三次 relate to "cubic equations" or "cube (third power)". The King of Chu (c) pulls a popsicle (冫) out of the cube (次) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and leaves an IOU note (欠) on the cube.
grass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cao3 zi4 tou2 r5]

Artificial lawn. The King of Chu burns artificial lawn in the aorta.
this / these

= + : These boots are made for walking! The King of Chu cannot get his boots off in the space station. First he tries with the help of a large ladle, then he switches to a big barrier, which finally works.
this; these
used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]
to pick / to pluck / to collect / to select / to choose / to gather

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a plectrum.

= + : The King of Chu (c) decorated the airplane's (ai3) Christmas trees (木) with plectrums (采), now it's time to decorate himself. He selects parts of his beard to shave with an electric razor (爫), then goes on to select some of the leaves to pluck them out and put them in his partly shaved face.
color / complexion / looks / variant of 彩[cai3] / variant of 採|采[cai3]
allotment to a feudal noble
dish (type of food) / vegetable / cuisine / CL:盤|盘[pan2],道[dao4] / (coll.) (one's) type / (of one's skills etc) weak / poor

= + : The King oh Chu (c) is busy preparing a dish (菜) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). He is using two plectrums (采) to pluck out parts of a mat of artificial lawn (艹).
ability / talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / then and only then / just now / (before an expression of quantity) only

= + + 丿 : The King of Chu has been bitten by a X-ray tube and has gained the special ability of X-ray vision. In the airplane, he holds a banana in each hand; through his x-ray vision ability, he is able to see that in one of them there's a crowbar hidden, in the other one a flute.
(variant of 才[cai2]) just now / (before an expression of quantity) only
old variant of 參|参[can1]

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: a bib number.

The King of Chu takes part in a marathon starting in front of the anthill, and he already fixed his bib number to his shirt. Right next to him there is a mysterious, huge person fixing their bib number to their shirt. It is a big robot in disguise to be allowed to participate. The robot disguised itself with a fake nose and a long fake Santa Clause beard.
to take part in / to participate / to join / to attend / to counsel / unequal / varied / irregular / uneven / not uniform / abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: a bib number.

The King of Chu takes part in a marathon starting in front of the anthill, and he already fixed his bib number to his shirt. Right next to him there is a mysterious, huge person fixing their bib number to their shirt. It is a big robot in disguise to be allowed to participate. The robot disguised itself with a fake nose and a long fake Santa Clause beard.
used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]
variant of 參|参[can1]

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: a bib number.

The King of Chu takes part in a marathon starting in front of the anthill, and he already fixed his bib number to his shirt. Right next to him there is a mysterious, huge person fixing their bib number to their shirt. It is a big robot in disguise to be allowed to participate. The robot disguised itself with a fake nose and a long fake Santa Clause beard.
grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough / CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]

= + : The King of Chu has an important appointment today, so he set a special alarm the day before. Before he went to sleep on his artificial lawn, he set up a bale of straw just above his artificial lawn; when the alarm goes off the bale of straw will fall down on him and wake him up.
variant of 草[cao3]

= + : The King of Chu has an important appointment today, so he set a special alarm the day before. Before he went to sleep on his artificial lawn, he set up a bale of straw just above his artificial lawn; when the alarm goes off the bale of straw will fall down on him and wake him up.
variant of 肏[cao4]
old variant of 詞|词[ci2]

= + : The King of Chu (c) has to listen to a boring lecture by a manager (司) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). The manager just wrote every word (词) of his speech (词) on an advertising column (讠) and is just reading the speech word by word.
word / statement / speech / lyrics / CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4] / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2] / CL:首[shou3]

= + : The King of Chu (c) has to listen to a boring lecture by a manager (司) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). The manager just wrote every word (词) of his speech (词) on an advertising column (讠) and is just reading the speech word by word.