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

炉

鑪

lú = lu + Ø2

variant of 爐|炉[lu2]

炉 = 户 + 火 : Lenny Lemur (lu) is firing (火) his stove (炉) with a wooden swinging door (户) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2).

啰

囉

luo = lu + o5

(final exclamatory particle)

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).

掳

擄

lǔ = lu + Ø3

(bound form) to capture (sb)

噜

嚕

lu̅ = lu + Ø1

grumble / chatter

峦

巒

luán = lu + an2

mountain ranges