Pinyin "yu2"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "yu2" is split up into two parts: "yu" and "Ø2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "yu"
Yu is for Yu the Great who tamed the floods.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø2"
In the space station's kitchen.
Characters pronounced yu2
in / at / to / from / by / than / out of
于
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亅
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二
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Mnemonic symbol: prepositions are what glue the sentence together. Honey is as sticky as glue, so I'll represent 于 by a honey jar.
Yu the Great was assigned to repair the electrics of the space station's entrance, but instead she was snacking some honey from a honey jar. Now her capacitor got stuck in the honey and she has to use a crowbar to lever it out.
Yu the Great was assigned to repair the electrics of the space station's entrance, but instead she was snacking some honey from a honey jar. Now her capacitor got stuck in the honey and she has to use a crowbar to lever it out.
(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
fish / CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
鱼
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⺈
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田
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一
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Yu the Great set up a small rice field just inside the entrance of the space station, and there are some fish swimming in the rice field. The space station's crane spotted them and wants to snap one out of the rice field, but just as he was about to snatch one of them, Yu the Great hit him with a flute.
extra / surplus / remaining / remainder after division / (following numerical value) or more / in excess of (some number) / residue (math.) / after / I / me
余
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亼
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朩
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Mnemonic symbol: 余车 means "emperor's carriage", and I'll thus represent 余 with a sedan chair. In the space station's kitchen (Ø2), Yu the Great (yu) finally has the chance to feel like an emperor. In zero gravity she doesn't need anyone to carry the sedan chair (余) she's sitting on. She set up two sewage pipes (朩) right opposite of each other, so as soon as she shoots out of one she enters the other and is redirected to the first one. In this way she can ride her sedan chair in an infinite loop. An emperor always wears a headpiece, so she puts on a pointed cap (亼).
surname Yu
俞
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亼
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刖
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Mnemonic symbol: the heroine Yu Xiulian 俞秀莲.
Yu Xiulian (俞) is really mad at the Yu the Great (yu) for stealing her pointed cap (亼) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). She is so mad that she wants to cut off Yu the Great's legs (刖) with a kitchen knife (刖), but she has to ask the moon (刖) first. As the moon gives his OK (俞), Yu the Great bursts out in tears and Yu Xiulian finally shows mercy.
Yu Xiulian (俞) is really mad at the Yu the Great (yu) for stealing her pointed cap (亼) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). She is so mad that she wants to cut off Yu the Great's legs (刖) with a kitchen knife (刖), but she has to ask the moon (刖) first. As the moon gives his OK (俞), Yu the Great bursts out in tears and Yu Xiulian finally shows mercy.
yes (used by Emperor or ruler) / OK / to accede / to assent
俞
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亼
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刖
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Mnemonic symbol: the heroine Yu Xiulian 俞秀莲.
Yu Xiulian (俞) is really mad at the Yu the Great (yu) for stealing her pointed cap (亼) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). She is so mad that she wants to cut off Yu the Great's legs (刖) with a kitchen knife (刖), but she has to ask the moon (刖) first. As the moon gives his OK (俞), Yu the Great bursts out in tears and Yu Xiulian finally shows mercy.
Yu Xiulian (俞) is really mad at the Yu the Great (yu) for stealing her pointed cap (亼) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). She is so mad that she wants to cut off Yu the Great's legs (刖) with a kitchen knife (刖), but she has to ask the moon (刖) first. As the moon gives his OK (俞), Yu the Great bursts out in tears and Yu Xiulian finally shows mercy.
fisherman / to fish
渔
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氵
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鱼
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One day, the fisherman (渔) caught a very beautiful fish (鱼), and because it could talk, he let it free again. When he got back to his wife Yu the Great (yu) and the water bottle (氵) they were living together in in the space station's kitchen (Ø2) he told her about the fish, and Yu the Great told him to go back to have him fulfill his wish. Long story short, they were living better and better lives, but at the end, they returned to their old water bottle (氵) again.