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

lou = l + ou5
(final particle equivalent to 了[le5]) / (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation)
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lóu = l + ou2
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= l + e4
Chinese herring (Ilisha elongata) / white herring / slender shad
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lěi = l + ei3
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lóu = l + ou2
(dialect) an opening at the bottom of a dike for letting water in or out / small channel across a river embankment / (used in place names) / Taiwan pr. [dou1]
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lǎo = l + ao3
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lán = l + an2
confused chatter / incomprehensible babble / variant of 讕|谰, to accuse unjustly
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lái = l + ai2
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lǒu = l + ou3
lán = l + an2
lǎo = l + ao3
round-bottomed wicker basket / (dialect) to lift / to carry on one's shoulder
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lǎn = l + an3
variant of 擥[lan3]
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làng = l + ang4
(dialect) to dry (sth) in the sun / to dry (sth) in the air
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= l + a4
old variant of 蠟|蜡[la4]
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lěi = l + ei3
lazy / tired out, worn fatigued
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láo = l + ao2
see 囒哰[lan2 lao2], confused talk
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lài = l + ai4
(modal particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la1])
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làng = l + ang4
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lǒu = l + ou3
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