Pinyin initial: "lu"

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

Mnemonics for lu

Lu is for Lenny Lemur.

Characters with lu

垄
壟
lǒng = lu + (e)ng3
ridge between fields / row of crops / grave mound
垄 = 土 + 龙 : Lenny Lemur (lu) is dead and the dragon (龙) prepares to bury him. He puts him in the center of the engine ((e)ng3) and lines up several rows of crop (垄) next to him. Then the dragon piles up dirt (土) until a sizable grave mound (垄) accumulated. Finally the dragon builds a circular ridge (垄) to separate the grave from the surrounding fields.
虏
虜
lǔ = lu + Ø3
prisoner of war / to capture / to take prisoner / (old) northern barbarian / slave
虏 = 力 + 虍 : Lenny Lemur (lu) has been captured by the enemy side and is now a prisoner of war (虏). As he is lead into the enemy's space station (Ø3) a soldier is pressing a power button (力) and a machine is painting the typical stripes (虍) of prisoner's clothing directly on Lenny's body.
卤
鹵
lǔ = lu + Ø3
alkaline soil / salt / brine / halogen (chemistry) / crass / stupid
庐
廬
lú = lu + Ø2
hut
録
lù = lu + Ø4
Japanese variant of 錄|录[lu4]
纶
綸
lún = lu + (e)n2
to classify / to twist silk / silk thread
骆
駱
luò = lu + o4
camel / white horse with a black mane (archaic)
骆
駱
luò = lu + o4
surname Luo
颅
顱
lú = lu + Ø2
forehead / skull
沦
淪
lún = lu + (e)n2
to sink (into ruin, oblivion) / to be reduced to
鹭
鷺
lù = lu + Ø4
heron
蓼
lù = lu + Ø4
luxuriant growth
戮
lù = lu + Ø4
to kill
戮
剹
lù = lu + Ø4
to peel with a knife / old variant of 戮[lu4]
泸
瀘
lú = lu + Ø2
old name of a river in Jiangxi / place name
竜
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
Japanese variant of 龍|龙
啰
囉
luo̅ = lu + o1
used in 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5]
啰 = 口 + 罗 : The last time Lenny Lemur (lu) told a long-winded, pesky (啰) story to someone in front of Olavinlinna Caste (o1) that person gagged him with a mandarin (口) and fixed the mandarin in place with gauze (罗).
啰
囉
luo = lu + o5
(final exclamatory particle)