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
variant of 專|专[zhuan1]
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clock / o'clock / time as measured in hours and minutes / bell / CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4]
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handleless cup / goblet / to concentrate / variant of 鐘|钟[zhong1]
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to cast or found metals
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adornment / to adorn / dress / clothing / costume (of an actor in a play) / to play a role / to pretend / to install / to fix / to wrap (sth in a bag) / to load / to pack
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inner feelings
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table / desk / classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc
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old variant of 桌[zhuo1]
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to pour wine / to drink wine / to deliberate / to consider
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hog / pig / swine / CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2]
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(coll.) foot of an animal or bird / (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc
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to grab / to catch / to arrest / to snatch / to scratch
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to join together / to fix one's attention on / to concentrate on
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to enjoin / to implore / to urge
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to gaze at / to stare at
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to chase / to pursue / to look into / to investigate / to reminisce / to recall / to court (one's beloved) / to binge-watch (a TV drama) / retroactively / posthumously
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to stand side by side / variant of 眾|众[zhong4]
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to earn / to make a profit
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variant of 撰[zhuan4]
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to compose / to compile
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