Pinyin initial: "xu"

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

Mnemonics for xu

Xu is for Xu Xian.

Characters with xu

学
學
xué = xu + e2
to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology
学 = 小 + 冖 + 子 : Xu Xian wants to study scienceology and learn more about daisies. Just inside the elevator's kitchen, he put some daisies into a prize cup and covered them with a cooking top. He wants to study the growth rate of the daisies depending on the pH of the water in the prize cup.
兄
xio̅ng = xu + (e)ng1
elder brother
兄 = 儿 + 口 : Xu Xian and his older brother Apollo are arguing about a mandarin in front of the engine. As mischievous as he is, Sun Wu Kong sneaks in and steals the mandarin, just to eat it himself.
穴
xué = xu + e2
cave / cavity / hole / acupuncture point / Taiwan pr. [xue4]
穴 = 八 + 宀 : Xu Xian presents his newest piece of art: Cave paintings painted on a gigantic eight-ball. Somehow he managed to set it up inside the elevators entrance. For his great artistic achievement, he gained a honorary doctor, and proudly wears his hard earned graduation cap.
凶
xio̅ng = xu + (e)ng1
vicious / fierce / ominous / inauspicious / famine / variant of 兇|凶[xiong1]
凶 = 乂 + 凵 : Mnemonic symbol: a vicious (凶) demon mask. Xu Xian (xu) tried out an electric demon mask (凶) in front of the engine ((e)ng1), but now he can't take it off anymore. He already tried to pull the cable out of the receptacle (凵), but it didn't work. Maybe he has more luck using pliers (乂) to pull at the mask.
凶
兇
xio̅ng = xu + (e)ng1
terrible / fearful
㐫
xio̅ng = xu + (e)ng1
old variant of 凶[xiong1]
㐫 = 亠 + 凶 : Mnemonic symbol: the Chinese demon 白骨精 (Báigǔjīng), a skeleton demoness. Baigujing (㐫) wants to seduce Xu Xian (xu) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). In order not to reveal her true identity, she hides her skull under a demon mask (凶) and a beret (亠).
选
選
xuǎn = xu + an3
to choose / to pick / to select / to elect
选 = 先 + 辶 : Xu Xian (xu) squired the FLOTUS (先) to go shopping, but inside of the anthill (an3) he soon regrets his decision as he has to help the FLOTUS select (选) one pair of gladiator sandals (辶) out of hundreds of similar looking pairs.
戌
xu̅ = xu + Ø1
11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog / ancient Chinese compass point: 300°
戌 = 一 + 戊 : Mnemonic symbol: another dog, this time a cute little poodle.

Xu Xian is on vacation in outer space. He parked his recreational vehicle, his fifth wheel, in front of the space station and enjoys throwing flutes for his cute poodle to fetch.
雪
xuě = xu + e3
snow / CL:場|场[chang2] / (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc)
雪 = 彐 + 雨 : Xu Xian (xu) got into very bad weather in the elevator (e3). It has been snowing (雪) a lot, so everything is covered in snow. But now it is raining (雨)! Xu Xian uses a pig snout (彐) above his head to protect himself from the rain while he carefully moves on the slippery ground.
雪
xuě = xu + e3
surname Xue
雪 = 彐 + 雨 : Xu Xian (xu) got into very bad weather in the elevator (e3). It has been snowing (雪) a lot, so everything is covered in snow. But now it is raining (雨)! Xu Xian uses a pig snout (彐) above his head to protect himself from the rain while he carefully moves on the slippery ground.
许
許
xǔ = xu + Ø3
to allow / to permit / to promise / to praise / somewhat / perhaps
许 = 午 + 讠 : Xu Xian just loves having lunch in the space station. In fact he loves it so much that he calls mission control to get permission to praise it on an advertising column. After he got the permission, he smears his lunch all over the advertising column.
许
許
xǔ = xu + Ø3
surname Xu
须
鬚
xu̅ = xu + Ø1
beard / mustache / feeler (of an insect etc) / tassel
须 = 彡 + 页 : Xu Xian (xu) received some important papers (页) in front of the space station (Ø1). In the paper it is written that he has to (须) get rid of his fake Santa Claus beard (彡) as well as his nice 八-shape moustache (须; 八字胡须), so Xu Xian is quite desperate has he loves his beards.
须
須
xu̅ = xu + Ø1
must / to have to / to wait
须 = 彡 + 页 : Xu Xian (xu) received some important papers (页) in front of the space station (Ø1). In the paper it is written that he has to (须) get rid of his fake Santa Claus beard (彡) as well as his nice 八-shape moustache (须; 八字胡须), so Xu Xian is quite desperate has he loves his beards.
吅
xua̅n = xu + an1
variant of 喧[xuan1]
需
xu̅ = xu + Ø1
to require / to need / to want / necessity / need
需 = 而 + 雨 : It is raining in front of the rain station. Because Xu Xian doesn't want to comb his hair again, he uses a rain cape to stay dry.
需 = 而 + 雨 : Mnemonic symbol: When it rains and you do not want to comb your hair again, you need a rain cape.
血
xuè = xu + e4
blood / colloquial pr. [xie3] / CL:滴[di1],片[pian4]
血 = 丶 + 皿 : Mnemonic symbol: blood transfusion.

Xu Xian hurt himself and needs to get a blood transfusion in the elevator's bathroom. He found a petal leaf as donor, which is bleeding droplets into a bowl; Xu Xian gets the blood from the bowl as infusion using some tubes.
宣
xua̅n = xu + an1
to declare (publicly) / to announce
宣 = 亘 + 宀 : Mnemonic symbol: a big billboard.

There's a big billboard on top of the anthill announcing its new contrail school. Xu Xian just graduated and wearing his graduation cap, he swoops into the air, leaving a contrail outlining a graduation cap. He is so happy he even writes something on the billboard to let everyone know: "I made it!!!"
宣
xua̅n = xu + an1
surname Xuan
宣 = 亘 + 宀 : Mnemonic symbol: a big billboard.

There's a big billboard on top of the anthill announcing its new contrail school. Xu Xian just graduated and wearing his graduation cap, he swoops into the air, leaving a contrail outlining a graduation cap. He is so happy he even writes something on the billboard to let everyone know: "I made it!!!"
续
續
xù = xu + Ø4
to continue / to replenish
续 = 卖 + 纟 : Xu Xian (xu) and the silk worm (纟) are running a flea market (卖) In the space station's bathroom (Ø4) to replenish (续) their cash box. To keep it running continuously (续) they are standing behind their table in turns (续).