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

孪

孿

luán = lu + an2

twins

孪 = 亦 + 子 : Lenny Lemur (lu) and the also-ran (亦) are twins (孪): they hatched out of the same egg (子) in the anthill's kitchen (an2).

咙

嚨

lóng = lu + (e)ng2

throat

咙 = 口 + 龙 : Lenny Lemur (lu) finds a dragon (龙) almost suffocating in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) from a mandarin (口) stuck in his throat (咙), so he quickly climbs into the dragon's throat to pull out the mandarin. The dragon is so relieved that he grants Lenny Lemur a wish.

胧

朧

lóng = lu + (e)ng2

rising moon

赂

賂

lù = lu + Ø4

bribe / bribery

赂 = 各 + 贝 : Lenny Lemur (lu) needs to use the space station's bathroom (Ø4) but it is still occupied by the crab (贝), so Lenny tries to bribe (赂) it with a star (各).

聋

聾

lóng = lu + (e)ng2

deaf

聋 = 耳 + 龙 : Lenny Lemur (lu) cut a lot of paper dragons (龙) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2), but they're deaf (聋). To remedy this he adds an ear (耳) to each of the paper dragons.

卤

滷

lǔ = lu + Ø3

to stew in soy sauce and spices

锣

鑼

luó = lu + o2

gong / CL:面[mian4]

泷

瀧

lóng = lu + (e)ng2

rapids / waterfall / torrential (rain)