Pinyin "wu1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "wu1" is split up into two parts: "w" and "Ø1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "w"

Wu is for Willy Walrus.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø1"

In front of the space station.

Characters pronounced wu1

屋
wu̅ = w + Ø1
house / room / CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]
屋 = 尸 + 至 : Willy Walrus lives in the space station, but sometimes he goes out into his small garden shack. Today, something is just wrong, and when he visits the shack's arrival part, he knows why: A ghost has arrived!
污
wu̅ = w + Ø1
dirty / filthy / foul / corrupt / to smear / to defile / dirt / filth
污 = 亏 + 氵 : It looks like a dumping ground in front of the space station (Ø1). Willy Walrus (w) and the lucky leprechaun (亏) decided to get rid of the pollution (污) and start collecting all the empty water bottles (氵) floating around.
污
汚
wu̅ = w + Ø1
variant of 污[wu1]
污 = 亏 + 氵 : It looks like a dumping ground in front of the space station (Ø1). Willy Walrus (w) and the lucky leprechaun (亏) decided to get rid of the pollution (污) and start collecting all the empty water bottles (氵) floating around.
乌
烏
wu̅ = w + Ø1
abbr. for Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰[Wu1 ke4 lan2] / surname Wu
乌 = 丶 + 马 : The Town Musicians of Bremen are practising in front of the space station. From bottom to top: A beautiful unicorn, Willy Walrus, a black crow and a petal leaf.
乌
烏
wu̅ = w + Ø1
crow / black
乌 = 丶 + 马 : The Town Musicians of Bremen are practising in front of the space station. From bottom to top: A beautiful unicorn, Willy Walrus, a black crow and a petal leaf.
巫
wu̅ = w + Ø1
surname Wu / also pr. [Wu2]
巫
wu̅ = w + Ø1
witch / wizard / shaman / also pr. [wu2]
巫 = 从 + 工 : Willy Walrus (w) is fighting a wizard (巫) in front of the space station (Ø1). He is wielding a steel beam (工), while the wizard is casting rubber chicken (从).
呜
嗚
wu̅ = w + Ø1
(onom.) for humming or whimpering
呜 = 乌 + 口 : Willy Walrus (w) is whimpering (呜) in front of the space station (Ø1) and the black crow (乌) consoles him by giving him a mandarin (口).
於
wu̅ = w + Ø1
(literary) Oh! / Ah!
诬
誣
wu̅ = w + Ø1
to accuse falsely
诬 = 巫 + 讠 : Everyone told Willy Walrus (w) that he has gained a lot of weight, so as an excuse he sets up an advertising column (讠) in front of the space station (Ø1) falsely blaming (诬) the wizard (巫) on having him gain weight by putting a spell on him.
汙
wu̅ = w + Ø1
variant of 污 / dirty / filthy / foul / corrupt / to smear / to defile / dirt / filth
邬
鄔
wu̅ = w + Ø1
surname Wu / ancient place name
钨
鎢
wu̅ = w + Ø1
tungsten (chemistry)