Pinyin initial: "zu"

The Pinyin initial "zu" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "zu" 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 "zu" can appear in.

Mnemonics for zu

Zu is for Zapatista Zebra.

Characters with zu

an auger / diamond

= + : Zapatista Zebra (zu) is dressing up in the anthill's bathroom (an4). He completes his luxurious outfit with a golden harpoon (钅) and a bejeweled (钻) yellow umbrella (占).
to cheat / to swindle
Japanese variant of 總|总
blessing / the throne
classifier for hair or grass: tuft / Taiwan pr. [cuo4]
goblet / bottle / wine-jar
variant of 樽[zun1]
curse / swear (oath)
azole (chemistry)
bristles / horse's mane
disheveled hair / horse's mane
variant of 鬃[zong1]
toast to host by guest
trout / barbel / Taiwan pr. [zun4]
oak / Quercus serrata
(literary) to inherit
to carry on / to succeed (of a familial line) / to inherit
a stand for food at sacrifice
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了[le5] or 過|过[guo4]