Pinyin initial: "cu"

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

Pinyin with cu

cōng
cóng
cuān
cuán
cuàn
cuī
cuǐ
cuì
cūn
cún
cǔn
cùn
cuō
cuǒ
cuò

Mnemonics for cu

Cu is for Kitty Cat.

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Characters with cu

cōng = cu + (e)ng1
cōng = cu + (e)ng1
cóng = cu + (e)ng2
from / through / via / to follow / to obey / to engage in (an activity) / never (in negative sentence) / (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer / assistant / auxiliary / subordinate / related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
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cuì = cu + ei4
bluish-green / green jade
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cuō = cu + o1
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cuō = cu + o1
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers / to twist
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cuò = cu + o4
mistake / wrong / bad / interlocking / complex / to grind / to polish / to alternate / to stagger / to miss / to let slip / to evade / to inlay with gold or silver
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cuī = cu + ei1
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cōng = cu + (e)ng1
quick at hearing / wise / clever / sharp-witted / intelligent / acute
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= cu + Ø4
vinegar / jealousy (in love rivalry)
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cuì = cu + ei4
brittle / fragile / crisp / crunchy / clear and loud voice / neat
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cuì = cu + ei4
cuán = cu + an2
cuī = cu + ei1
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cuī = cu + ei1
high mountain / precipitous
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cuī = cu + ei1
to urge / to press / to prompt / to rush sb / to hasten sth / to expedite
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cuī = cu + ei1
to break / to destroy / to devastate / to ravage / to repress
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cuān = cu + an1
quick-boil / to boil for a short time
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cōng = cu + (e)ng1
cuì = cu + ei4
crisp / brittle / fine animal hair
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