Pinyin "pu1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "pu1" is split up into two parts: "pu" 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 "pu"

Pu is for Petra Penguin.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø1"

In front of the space station.

Characters pronounced pu1

variant of 攴[pu1]

= 𠂉 + : Mnemonic symbol: the epitome of rapping and tapping is a sledge hammer. Petra pinguin (pu) forgot her key (𠂉) and know she's locked out of the space station (Ø1). At first she tries to open the lock with pliers (乂), but in the end she has no choice but to use the sledge hammer (攵).
to tap / to knock lightly / old variant of 撲|扑[pu1]

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a door knocker. Petra Penguin (pu) locked herself out of the space station (Ø1). She tries to get the others' attention by waving with a pennant (⺊) and knocking (攴) against the window with a boxing glove (又). Finally she uses a door knocker (攴) to knock on the door.
to spread / to display / to set up / (old) holder for door-knocker
to throw oneself at / to pounce on / to devote one's energies / to flap / to flutter / to dab / to pat / to bend over

= + : Petra penguin (p-) flaps about outside the space station's entrance (Ø1) in an attempt to throw herself at the bone with feather attached (卜). However, Penelope poodle (-u1 sound) is quicker to the prize and pounces on the bone first using her toy claw (扌). It's hard to imagine why someone would devote one's energies (扑) towards such fruitless activities. Who could forecast (卜) what would happen next?
to fall forward / to fall prostrate

= + : After a long day at work Petra Penguin (pu) leaves the space station (Ø1), stumbles over a voodoo staff (卜) and falls forward (仆). On earth she would just fall prostrate (仆), but in outer space she just continues tumbling on and on until Rosa Luxemburg (亻) comes to her rescue.
(onom.) pop / plop / pfff / putt-putt of a motor
to boil over
sick / disabled