Pinyin "zhui1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zhui1" is split up into two parts: "zhu" and "ei1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "zhu"

Julian (朱利安 zhū​ lì​ ān) Giant Squid.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ei1"

In front of the Eiffel Tower.

Characters pronounced zhui1

隹
zhui̅ = zhu + ei1
short-tailed bird
隹 = 住 + 一 : A sparrow. Julian Giant Squid often visits the sparrows living in front of the Eiffel Tower, and plays his flute for them.
追
zhui̅ = zhu + ei1
to chase / to pursue / to look into / to investigate / to reminisce / to recall / to court (one's beloved) / to binge-watch (a TV drama) / retroactively / posthumously
追 = 𠂤 + 辶 : Mnemonic symbol: a bounty hunter.

Julian Giant Squid stole the bounty hunter's gladiator sandals, and now the bounty hunter chases Julian Giant Squid. In front of the Eiffel Tower, Julian Giant Squid found no better hideout than a stashed filing cabinet in which he hides.
椎
zhui̅ = zhu + ei1
spine
椎 = 木 + 隹 : The sparrow (隹) put a very special present for Julian Giant Squid (zhu) under the Christmas tree (木) in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1): a spine (椎).
锥
錐
zhui̅ = zhu + ei1
cone / awl / to bore
骓
騅
zhui̅ = zhu + ei1
surname Zhui
骓
騅
zhui̅ = zhu + ei1
(literary) piebald horse
鵻
zhui̅ = zhu + ei1
snipe / turtle-dove