Pinyin initial: "lu"

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

Mnemonics for lu

Lu is for Lenny Lemur.

Characters with lu

路
lù = lu + Ø4
road / CL:條|条[tiao2] / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind
路 = ⻊ + 各 : In the space station's bathroom Lenny Lemur dreams of becoming a football star. He imagines walking down to earth on a road of stars, his football in his hands.
路
lù = lu + Ø4
surname Lu
仑
崙
lún = lu + (e)n2
Kunlun (Karakorum) mountain range in Xinjiang
仑 = 人 + 匕 : Lenny Lemur (lu) and Neanderthal Man (人) arranged (仑) a big ladle (匕) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2) and filled it with blackcurrant berries (仑). They are stomping on the berries to get the juice out and create wine from it.
仑
崘
lún = lu + (e)n2
variant of 崙|仑[lun2]
仑 = 人 + 匕 : Lenny Lemur (lu) and Neanderthal Man (人) arranged (仑) a big ladle (匕) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2) and filled it with blackcurrant berries (仑). They are stomping on the berries to get the juice out and create wine from it.
仑
侖
lún = lu + (e)n2
to arrange
仑 = 人 + 匕 : Lenny Lemur (lu) and Neanderthal Man (人) arranged (仑) a big ladle (匕) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2) and filled it with blackcurrant berries (仑). They are stomping on the berries to get the juice out and create wine from it.
论
論
lùn = lu + (e)n4
opinion / view / theory / doctrine / to discuss / to talk about / to regard / to consider / per / by the (kilometer, hour etc)
论 = 仑 + 讠 : Lenny Lemur (lu) finds an advertising column (讠) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4) and on it a discussion (论) of his blackcurrant wine (仑). The discussion (论) is very negative and so Lenny angrily throws blackcurrants at it, messing up the ad.
论
論
lún = lu + (e)n2
abbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius)
录
錄
lù = lu + Ø4
surname Lu
录 = 彐 + 氺 : Lenny Lemur (lu) writes into his diary (录) that this was a very special day in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He invented a new sport by setting up an aqueduct (氺) and riding it like a water slide on a pig snout (彐) and is sure that this sport will be olympic soon.
录
彔
lù = lu + Ø4
to carve wood
录 = 彐 + 氺 : Lenny Lemur (lu) writes into his diary (录) that this was a very special day in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He invented a new sport by setting up an aqueduct (氺) and riding it like a water slide on a pig snout (彐) and is sure that this sport will be olympic soon.
录
錄
lù = lu + Ø4
diary / record / to hit / to copy
录 = 彐 + 氺 : Lenny Lemur (lu) writes into his diary (录) that this was a very special day in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He invented a new sport by setting up an aqueduct (氺) and riding it like a water slide on a pig snout (彐) and is sure that this sport will be olympic soon.
弄
衖
lòng = lu + (e)ng4
variant of 弄[long4]
弄 = 王 + 廾 : Martin Luther King (王) cannot take of his handcuffs (廾). Lenny Lemur (lu) is leading him secretly through a small lane (弄) into engine's bathroom ((e)ng4).
弄
lòng = lu + (e)ng4
lane / alley
弄 = 王 + 廾 : Martin Luther King (王) cannot take of his handcuffs (廾). Lenny Lemur (lu) is leading him secretly through a small lane (弄) into engine's bathroom ((e)ng4).
龙
龍
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
surname Long
龙 = 𠂇 + 匕 + 丶 : Lenny Lemur and a dragon are cutting little paper dragons out of petal leafs using scissors just inside the engine's kitchen. Until they are ready to cut the next petal leaf they keep the leaves in a ladle.
龙
龍
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
dragon / CL:條|条[tiao2] / imperial
龙 = 𠂇 + 匕 + 丶 : Lenny Lemur and a dragon are cutting little paper dragons out of petal leafs using scissors just inside the engine's kitchen. Until they are ready to cut the next petal leaf they keep the leaves in a ladle.
洛
luò = lu + o4
used in transliteration
洛 = 各 + 氵 : Lenny Lemur (lu) is playing around with a water bottle (氵) in the observatory's bathroom (o4). It is a very special water bottle: it has the shape of a star (各). Lenny is squeezing the bottle and squirting so much water all around that several rivers (洛) form in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui.
洛
luò = lu + o4
surname Luo / old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui)
洛 = 各 + 氵 : Lenny Lemur (lu) is playing around with a water bottle (氵) in the observatory's bathroom (o4). It is a very special water bottle: it has the shape of a star (各). Lenny is squeezing the bottle and squirting so much water all around that several rivers (洛) form in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui.
落
luò = lu + o4
to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement
落 = 艹 + 洛 : Lenny Lemur tried to grow some artificial lawn in the observatory's bathroom, but to no avail. He even put up a star for the light and provided bottled water, but the artificial lawn didn't grow. To make matters worse, the star is about to fall into the bathroom's well.
乱
亂
luàn = lu + an4
in confusion or disorder / in a confused state of mind / disorder / upheaval / riot / illicit sexual relations / to throw into disorder / to mix up / indiscriminate / random / arbitrary
乱 = 乚 + 舌 : It's hard for Lenny Lemur to not go crazy in the anthill's bathroom: Uncountable tongues are leaping right from the abyss to reach for Lenny Lemur, who has only a shovel to defend his heart and soul.
陆
陸
lù = lu + Ø4
shore / land / continent
陆 = 击 + 阝 : Lenny Lemur (lu) is helping the pope (阝) to conquer earth from the space station's bathroom (Ø4). As they fly over the different continents (陆) they threaten them using their mortar (击).
陆
陸
lù = lu + Ø4
surname Lu