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

zú = zu + Ø2

variant of 卒[zu2]

zuì = zu + ei4

old variant of 最[zui4]

zuì = zu + ei4

variant of 最[zui4]

zo̅ng = zu + (e)ng1

used in 螉䗥[weng1 zong1]

zǒng = zu + (e)ng3

busy / hurried / despondent

zǔn = zu + (e)n3

to congregate / to crowd

zui̅ = zu + ei1

a mountain peak

zú = zu + Ø2

to cajole

zuo̅ = zu + o1

(coll.) to suck

zu̅n = zu + (e)n1

goblet / bottle / wine-jar

zu̅n = zu + (e)n1

goblet / bottle / wine-jar

zuò = zu + o4

name of a mountain in Shandong

zú = zu + Ø2

rocky peaks / lofty and dangerous

zu̅n = zu + (e)n1

(literary) (of terrain) steep; precipitous

zuò = zu + o4

ashamed

zùn = zu + (e)n4

push

zuàn = zu + an4

to hold in the hand, to grasp / to wring

zǔn = zu + (e)n3

to reduce or cut down on / to rein in / to restrain

zuàn = zu + an4

(coll.) to hold / to grip / to grasp