Pinyin "ku4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ku4" is split up into two parts: "ku" 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 "ku"

K is for Karl Koala.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø4"

In the space station's bathroom.

Characters pronounced ku4

库
庫
kù = ku + Ø4
warehouse / storehouse / (file) library
库 = 广 + 车 : Karl Koala (ku) ordered a new cabriolet (车), and it's going to be delivered to his garage (库) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). The new cabriolet is being thrown off suspended from a parachute (广), but unfortunately it hits the garage with Karl's old car and smashes it.
裤
褲
kù = ku + Ø4
underpants / trousers / pants
裤 = 库 + 衤 : Karl Koala (ku) ordered the emperor's new clothes on the internet and put them on this morning in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He steps out of his garage (库) wearing nothing but underpants (裤) and an royal ermine coat (衤).
裤
袴
kù = ku + Ø4
variant of 褲|裤[ku4]
裤 = 库 + 衤 : Karl Koala (ku) ordered the emperor's new clothes on the internet and put them on this morning in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He steps out of his garage (库) wearing nothing but underpants (裤) and an royal ermine coat (衤).
酷
kù = ku + Ø4
ruthless / strong (e.g. of wine) / (loanword) cool / hip
酷 = 告 + 酉 : Karl Koala (ku) got a new cool (酷) LED panel (告) to wake him up in the morning in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). The rooster (酉) thinks it is so cruel (酷) because to wake up Karl was his favorite activity.
喾
嚳
kù = ku + Ø4
one of the five legendary emperors, also called 高辛氏[Gao1 xin1 shi4]
绔
絝
kù = ku + Ø4
variant of 褲|裤[ku4]