Pinyin "ku3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ku3" is split up into two parts: "ku" and "Ø3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ku"

K is for Karl Koala.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø3"

In the space station's living room.

Characters pronounced ku3

苦
kǔ = ku + Ø3
bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly
苦 = 艹 + 古 : Karl Koala decided to repent for his sins and retreated into a cloister inside the space station. There he leads a very simple life full of hardship, e.g. he gave up on eucalyptus and just eats very bitter artificial lawn.
楛
kǔ = ku + Ø3
broken utensil