Pinyin initial: "z"

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

Pinyin with z

zāi
zǎi
zài
zān
zán
zǎn
zàn
zāng
zǎng
zàng
zāo
záo
zǎo
zào
zéi
zěn
zèn
zēng
zèng
zi
zōu
zǒu
zòu

Mnemonics for z

Z is for Zorro.

Prompt snippets

Zorro is a dashing masked hero dressed in sleek black from head to toe — a wide-brimmed hat, flowing cape, and a mask that conceals his eyes. His rapier gleams in hand, often leaving his signature “Z” carved with swift precision. With a confident stance and a hint of mischief in his smile, he embodies charm, agility, and fearless rebellion against injustice.

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Characters with z

= z + Ø4
self / oneself / from / since / naturally / surely
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zǎo = z + ao3
early / morning / Good morning! / long ago / prematurely
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zán = z + an2
I or me / we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)
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zán = z + an2
= z + a2
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zán = z + an2
zào = z + ao4
kitchen stove / kitchen; mess; canteen
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zào = z + ao4
kitchen stove / kitchen
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zào = z + ao4
zēng = z + (e)ng1
zēng = z + (e)ng1
zēng = z + (e)ng1
to increase / to expand / to add
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zēng = z + (e)ng1
(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to
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zèng = z + (e)ng4
to give as a present / to repel / to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
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zài = z + ai4
to exist; to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
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zǒu = z + ou3
to walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / from / through / away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
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zàng = z + ang4
zāng = z + ang1
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zāng = z + ang1
zāng = z + ang1
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