Pinyin "gu4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "gu4" is split up into two parts: "gu" and "Ø4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "gu"

Gu is for Gitta Giraffe.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø4"

In the space station's bathroom.

Characters pronounced gu4

happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead

= + : Mnemonic symbol: This character only appears in 做, so we don't need a strong mnemonic symbol. We should be able to refer to 故 when we think of 故事 or 故意. Because it fits nicely to its components, I'll think of it as in the meaning of 故墓, an old grave.

= + : There is an ancient cloister in the space station's bathroom, and Gitta Giraffe once heard a story from her fellow astronauts that there's an old tomb inside with lots of treasure. One day she can't hold herself back anymore and deliberately breaks the cloister open using a sledgehammer.
to look after / to take into consideration / to attend to

= + : GItta Giraffe is sick and has to stay in bed in the space station's bathroom. A Greek nymph is taking care of her; there are many sheets of paper floating around as the nymph is even taking care of Gitta's taxes.
surname Gu

= + : GItta Giraffe is sick and has to stay in bed in the space station's bathroom. A Greek nymph is taking care of her; there are many sheets of paper floating around as the nymph is even taking care of Gitta's taxes.
hard / strong / solid / sure / assuredly / undoubtedly / of course / indeed / admittedly

= + : Gitta Giraffe is building a hard and solid stronghold inside the bathroom's space station. The stronghold consists of a cloister inside a wooden box.
old / second-hand (clothes)
to employ / to hire / to rent

= + : The sparrow (隹) hired (雇) Gitta Giraffe (gu) to help him install a wooden swinging door (户) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4).
variant of 雇[gu4]

= + : The sparrow (隹) hired (雇) Gitta Giraffe (gu) to help him install a wooden swinging door (户) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4).
obstinate disease / to restrain / to stop
steep-sided flat-topped mountain / mesa / (element in mountain names)
Xenocypris, genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia
place name
braces (med.) / fetters / manacles
dried up / dry / exhausted / tired
variant of 崮[gu4]
shed or pen for cattle
obstinate disease / (of passion, hobbies) long-term