Pinyin initial: "chu"

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

Mnemonics for chu

Chu is for Chantal Chicken.

Characters with chu

重
chóng = chu + (e)ng2
to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer
重 = 千 + 里 : Chantal Chicken set a new world record in the engine's kitchen. She repeatedly rode a space elevator up and down, one thousand times in total. For setting the world record she got a sunflower.
串
chuàn = chu + an4
to string together / to skewer / to connect wrongly / to gang up / to rove / string / bunch / skewer / classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of / to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus) / to move across
串 = 丨 + 吕 : Chantal Chicken opened a secret popup store in the anthill's bathroom. She prepared lots of skewers using mandarins and dinosaur bones. After she finishes the last one, she lets everyone know by playing a pitchpipe.
亍
chù = chu + Ø4
step with the right foot / see 彳亍[chi4 chu4]
亍 = 一 + 丁 : Mnemonic symbol: a step with the right foot is a kick of a righteous knight, who wears a full armor boot on his right foot.

Someone is playing music on a flute (一) for Chantal Chicken (chu) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) so that she can practice pole dancing on a huge nail (丁). She's working on her step with the right foot (亍) while wearing a full armor boot (mnemonic symbol for 亍).
亍
chù = chu + Ø4
to step with the right foot (used in 彳亍[chi4 chu4])
床
chuáng = chu + ang2
bed / couch / classifier for beds / CL:張|张[zhang1]
床 = 广 + 木 : Chantal Chicken (chu) is celebrating Christmas just inside the anglepod's kitchen (ang2). She got a new parachute (广) and immediately tries it out by skydiving from the top of the Christmas tree (木) into her bed (床).
床
牀
chuáng = chu + ang2
variant of 床[chuang2]
囱
囪
chua̅ng = chu + ang1
variant of 窗[chuang1]
窗
chua̅ng = chu + ang1
window / CL:扇[shan4]
窗
牎
chua̅ng = chu + ang1
old variant of 窗[chuang1]
窗
牕
chua̅ng = chu + ang1
variant of 窗[chuang1]
窗
窓
chua̅ng = chu + ang1
variant of 窗[chuang1]
窗
chua̅ng = chu + ang1
shutter / window / CL:扇[shan4]
窗 = 囱 + 穴 : Chantal Chicken (chu) finds that there is a new chimney (囱) in front if the anglepod (ang1). The chimney surprisingly has a window (窗), and as Chantal opens it she finds that there are cave paintings (穴) in the chimney.
窗
窻
chua̅ng = chu + ang1
variant of 窗[chuang1]
出
chu̅ = chu + Ø1
to go out / to come out / to occur / to produce / to go beyond / to rise / to put forth / to happen / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
出 = 屮 + 凵 : Mnemonic symbol: 出 tilted 90 degrees looks like "EE". "EE" is an abbreviation for "emergency exit". In front of the space station (Ø1) Chantal Chicken (chu) plugged her thornbush (屮) into a receptacle (凵), but it short circuited and immediately caught fire. Chantal has no option but to use the emergency exit (出) she came out of to go back into the space station.
出
齣
chu̅ = chu + Ø1
variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
础
礎
chǔ = chu + Ø3
foundation / base
础 = 出 + 石 : Chantal Chicken (chu) has to leave the space station (Ø3) quickly, but the emergency exit (出) is blocked by a big rock (石). Chantal has no other choice but to dig a tunnel through the space station's foundation (础).
崇
chóng = chu + (e)ng2
high / sublime / lofty / to esteem / to worship
崇 = 宗 + 山 : Chantal Chicken (chu) is making some music in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) by scratching with a fork (山) over a blackboard (宗). The music's notes are quite high (崇). Soon she will be revered (崇) by many critics.
虫
chóng = chu + (e)ng2
variant of 蟲|虫[chong2]
虫
蟲
chóng = chu + (e)ng2
lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic
虫 = 中 + 厶 : Chantal Chicken and a mosquito are taking part in a dart contest just inside the engine's kitchen. The dart board is hanging in the middle of the entrance, and Chantal and the mosquito are standing to the sides. Over each of them a large fake nose is hovering: the loser will be covered in grey goose as punishment.
充
cho̅ng = chu + (e)ng1
to fill / to satisfy / to fulfill / to act in place of / substitute / sufficient / full
充 = 亠 + 允 : Mnemonic symbol: a charger for your mobile phone. Chantal Chicken (chu) has to charge her mobile phone, but the only charger (充) is outside in front of the engine ((e)ng1). Without any better option she waits outside in the cold wind for her phone to charge until she gets a runny nose (允). Lacking tissues she has to blow her nose into her beret (亠).