Pinyin initial: "zhu"
The Pinyin initial "zhu" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "zhu" 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 "zhu" can appear in.
Pinyin with zhu
Mnemonics for zhu
Julian (朱利安 zhū lì ān) Giant Squid.
Prompt snippets
Julian Giant Squid is a friendly anthropomorphic squid. He has big bushy eyebrows and expressive eyes.
Characters with zhu
to swell / swelling / swollen
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to live / to dwell / to stay / to reside / to stop / (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
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second month of a season / middle / intermediate / second amongst brothers
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surname Zhong
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outstanding
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surname Zhuo
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variant of 莊|庄[zhuang1]
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farmstead / village / manor / place of business / banker (in a gambling game) / grave or solemn / holdings of a landlord (in imperial China)
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stump / stake / pile / classifier for items
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loyal / devoted / honest
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"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)
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to store / to stand / space between the door and the entrance screen
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difficult / stingy
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candle / (literary) to illuminate
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classifier for buildings / carriage curtain (old)
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(bound form) to pursue / to chase away / individually / one by one
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to strengthen / strong / robust
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Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group
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accusation / suit / state / condition / strong / great / -shaped
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