Pinyin initial: "tu"

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

Mnemonics for tu

Tu is for Tommy Turtle.

Characters with tu

土

tǔ = tu + Ø3

earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

土 = 十 + 一 : Tommy Turtle (tu) wants to fix a cross (十) on a flute (一) in the space station's living room (Ø3). He uses dust and clay (土) to hold them together.

土

tǔ = tu + Ø3

Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu

同

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

like / same / similar / together / alike / with

同 = 冂 + 𠮛 : Tommy Turtle (tu) is stapling (冂) a magical scroll (𠮛) to the wall of the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). On it he wrote that he's looking for two twins (mnemonic symbol for 同).

同

衕

tòng = tu + (e)ng4

see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]

图

圖

tú = tu + Ø2

diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek

图 = 冬 + 囗 : Tommy Turtle (tu) has been working a lot on a new business model, and he drew a scheme (图) just inside the entrance of the space station (Ø2). It involves importing udon noodles (冬) to the space station in huge crates (囗). He already ordered the first crate full of udon noodles, which is standing next to him and his flow chart.

甬

tǒng = tu + (e)ng3

variant of 桶[tong3], bucket / (classifier) cubic dry measure (5 pecks 五斗, approx half-liter)

通

to̅ng = tu + (e)ng1

to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

通 = 甬 + 辶 : In front of the engine a pile of yongzhong bells were blocking the way. Tommy Turtle attended to the matter and cleared the way. He lined the bells up to two lines, put on his gladiator sandals and now marches right through this path screened by walls on two sides like a roman general.

通

tòng = tu + (e)ng4

classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

推

tui̅ = tu + ei1

to push / to cut / to refuse / to reject / to decline / to shirk (responsibility) / to put off / to delay / to push forward / to nominate / to elect / massage

推 = 扌 + 隹 : Tommy Turtle is very romantic and proposes to the sparrow in front of the Eiffel Tower. He holds the little box with the ring up to the sparrow with a toy claw, but sadly, the sparrow refuses and rejects to take it.

退

tuì = tu + ei4

to retreat; to withdraw / to reject; to return (sth) / to decline

退

tuì = tu + ei4

to retreat / to decline / to move back / to withdraw

退 = 艮 + 辶 : Tommy Turtle (tu) recently retired (退) and retreated (退) into the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). There he just wears gladiator sandals (辶), blows chewing gum bubbles (艮) and ponders the sense of life.

腿

tuǐ = tu + ei3

leg / CL:條|条[tiao2]

腿 = 月 + 退 : The moon (月) wanted to drive Tommy Turtle (tu) out of the Eiffel Tower (ei3) and claim it for himself. He soon changes his mind as Tommy Turtle bites his leg (腿) very cruel. Although the moon wants to retreat (退), it is too late now since Tommy Turtle won't let go off his leg (腿).

腿

骽

tuǐ = tu + ei3

hip bone / old variant of 腿[tui3]

痛

tòng = tu + (e)ng4

ache / pain / sorrow / deeply / thoroughly

痛 = 甬 + 疒 : Tommy Turtle has a terrible disease. In engine's bathroom, he discovered by looking into a mirror that he has a very colorful rash. He also has a terrible headache, just as if someone were to let yongzhong bells ring right next to his head.

团

糰

tuán = tu + an2

dumpling

团 = 囗 + 才 : Tommy Turtle inspects the super secret box that has arrived just inside anthill. He's not supposed to open it, but with his super X-ray vision ability, he can see that it is filled with balls and dumplings.

团

團

tuán = tu + an2

round / lump / ball / to roll into a ball / to gather / regiment / group / society / classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke)

突

tu̅ = tu + Ø1

to dash / to move forward quickly / to bulge / to protrude / to break through / to rush out / sudden / Taiwan pr. [tu2]

突 = 犬 + 穴 : Tommy Turtle (tu) is painting cave paintings (穴) onto the saint bernard dog (犬) while he is sleeping in front of the space station (Ø1), but suddenly (突) the saint bernard dog wakes up and dashes (突) at Tommy Turtle after he quickly finds out what Tommy did to him.

屯

tún = tu + (e)n2

to station (soldiers) / to store up / village

童

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

child

童 = 立 + 里 : Mnemonic symbol from "golden boy, jade girl": the golden boy.

The golden boy (童) fell in love with Tommy Turtle (tu). He is waiting for him in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) to surprise him with a vase (立) full of sunflowers (里).

童

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

surname Tong