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

= l + a1
to pull / to play (a bowed instrument) / to drag / to draw / to chat / (coll.) to empty one's bowels
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la = l + a5
sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation / particle placed after each item in a list of examples
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= l + a1
(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc / (phonetic) / (dialect) to chat
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lán = l + an2
to block sb's path / to obstruct / to flag down (a taxi)
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lāo = l + ao1
lǎn = l + an3
to monopolize; to seize / to take into one's arms; to embrace / to fasten (with a rope etc) / to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass
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lǎn = l + an3
to monopolize / to seize / to take into one's arms / to embrace / to fasten (with a rope etc) / to take on (responsibility etc) / to canvass
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lěng = l + (e)ng3
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lěng = l + (e)ng3
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láng = l + ang2
(arch.) minister / official / noun prefix denoting function or status / a youth
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láng = l + ang2
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lǎng = l + ang3
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láng = l + ang2
corridor / veranda / porch
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làng = l + ang4
wave / breaker / unrestrained / dissipated / to stroll / to ramble
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lèi = l + ei4
lào = l + ao4
lǎn = l + an3
lǎn = l + an3
lèng = l + (e)ng4
to look distracted / to stare blankly / distracted / blank / (coll.) unexpectedly / rash / rashly
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lòu = l + ou4
to leak / to divulge / to leave out by mistake / waterclock or hourglass (old)
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