Pinyin initial: "chu"
The Pinyin initial "chu" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "chu" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by animals. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "chu" can appear in.
Pinyin with chu
Mnemonics for chu
Chu is for Chantal Chicken.
Prompt snippets
Chantal Chicken is a plump and cheerful Buff Orpington hen with abundant, fluffy golden-apricot feathers. She has bright, alert eyes and a healthy red comb that flops slightly to one side.
Characters with chu
variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
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to rush / to charge / to dash / to break through / to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
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generous / ample / wide / spacious / well-off / to grip
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hammer / to hammer into shape / weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance) / to strike with a hammer
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variant of 錘|锤[chui2]
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to mow or cut grass / hay / straw / fodder
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variant of 輟|辍[chuo4]
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Japanese variant of 傳|传
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Chinese toon (Toona sinensis) / tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) / (literary metaphor) father
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chick / young bird
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surname Chu
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armlet / bracelet
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to dismiss from office / to expel
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pestle / to poke
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ancient firearm / gun
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mallet / pestle / beetle (for wedging or ramming)
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name of a river in Anhui
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