Pinyin initial: "l"

The Pinyin initial "l" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "l" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by men. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "l" can appear in.

Pinyin with l

la
lái
lài
lán
lǎn
làn
lāng
láng
lǎng
làng
lāo
láo
lǎo
lào
le
lēi
léi
lěi
lèi
lei
léng
lěng
lèng
lo
lōu
lóu
lǒu
lòu
lou

Mnemonics for l

L is for Sir Lancelot.

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Characters with l

láo = l + ao2
lào = l + ao4
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lái = l + ai2
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lài = l + ai4
lòu = l + ou4
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= l + e4
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lāng = l + ang1
(onom.) bang / clank / see 哐啷, clatter
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sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval
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léng = l + (e)ng2
elevated bank around a field
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léi = l + ei2
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lào = l + ao4
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lào = l + ao4
longing (unrequited passion)
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lán = l + an2
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léi = l + ei2
large earthenware wine jar
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lóu = l + ou2
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= l + a1
meaningless bound form used only in 邋遢[la1 ta5]
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láo = l + ao2
wine or liquor with sediment
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= l + e4
Chinese herring (Ilisha elongata) / white herring / slender shad
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lěi = l + ei3
Japanese variant of 壘|垒
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làng = l + ang4
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