Pinyin initial: "cu"

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

Mnemonics for cu

Cu is for Kitty Cat.

Characters with cu

匆
怱
co̅ng = cu + (e)ng1
variant of 匆[cong1]
粹
cuì = cu + ei4
pure / unmixed / essence
粹 = 卒 + 米 : The rubber chicken soldier (卒) stored a sack of extra-pure (粹) rice (米) essence (粹) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4), but Kitty Cat (cu) mistook it for her litter box and messed it up.
措
cuò = cu + o4
to handle / to manage / to put in order / to arrange / to administer / to execute / to take action on / to plan
措 = 扌 + 昔 : Kitty Cat (cu) managed (措) to create a milk shake (昔) machine in the observatory's bathroom (o4) using many toy claws (扌) connected to electric motors. The machine handles (措) the whole operation of making the milk shakes.
挫
cuò = cu + o4
obstructed / to fail / to oppress / to repress / to lower the tone / to bend back / to dampen
挫 = 坐 + 扌 : Kitty Cat (cu) was naughty and now she has been sat down (挫) in the observatory's bathroom (o4). To be precise, she is being pressed down by several toy claws (扌) on a bench (坐).
磋
cuo̅ = cu + o1
deliberate / to polish
磋 = 差 + 石 : Kitty Cat (cu) is going to give a presentation at a meeting in front of the observatory (o1). To improve her presentation she is polishing (磋) her error bars (差) with a stone (石).
搓
cuo̅ = cu + o1
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers / to twist
搓 = 差 + 扌 : Kitty Cat (cu) is examining error bars (差) in front of the observatory (o1). She rubs (搓) and rolls (搓) the error bars with a toy claw (扌) to see if it easily breaks.
错
錯
cuò = cu + o4
mistake / wrong / bad / interlocking / complex / to grind / to polish / to alternate / to stagger / to miss / to let slip / to evade / to inlay with gold or silver
错 = 昔 + 钅 : Kitty Cat just finished polishing her golden harpoon in the observatory's bathroom, but afterwards she made the terrible mistake of dropping her milkshake on it. Now she'll have to polish it all over again.
错
錯
cuò = cu + o4
surname Cuo
衰
cui̅ = cu + ei1
mourning garments
聪
聰
co̅ng = cu + (e)ng1
quick at hearing / wise / clever / sharp-witted / intelligent / acute
聪 = 总 + 耳 : Kitty Cat (cu) is taking part in a poker tournament in front of the engine ((e)ng1). She was clever (聪) enough to smuggle an ear (耳) into the deck, so she knows that this is exactly the right time to go all-in (总).
醋
cù = cu + Ø4
vinegar / jealousy (in love rivalry)
醋 = 酉 + 昔 : Because Kitty Cat (cu) is chasing the rooster (酉) so often it decided to take revenge. In the space station's bathroom (Ø4) Kitty Cat is about to enjoy a milkshake (昔) into which the rooster poured a good shot of vinegar (醋).
脆
脃
cuì = cu + ei4
old variant of 脆[cui4]
脆 = 危 + 月 : The moon (月) is skating on the ice in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4), although there's a warning sign (危) pointing out that it is very fragile (脆). Kitty Cat (cu) tries to warn him by shouting and waving at him, but the moon is too far away.
脆
cuì = cu + ei4
brittle / fragile / crisp / crunchy / clear and loud voice / neat
脆 = 危 + 月 : The moon (月) is skating on the ice in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4), although there's a warning sign (危) pointing out that it is very fragile (脆). Kitty Cat (cu) tries to warn him by shouting and waving at him, but the moon is too far away.
攒
攢
cuán = cu + an2
to bring together
攒 = 扌 + 赞 : Each month, Kitty Cat (cu) is bringing together (攒) a bunch of patrons (赞) by shooing them into the anthill's kitchen (an2) with a toy claw (扌).
崔
cui̅ = cu + ei1
high mountain / precipitous
崔 = 山 + 隹 : Kitty Cat (cu) is hunting the sparrow (隹) in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1) with a fork (山), but the sparrow feels to the top of a high, precipitous, snow-covered mountain (崔).
崔
cui̅ = cu + ei1
surname Cui
崔 = 山 + 隹 : Kitty Cat (cu) is hunting the sparrow (隹) in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1) with a fork (山), but the sparrow feels to the top of a high, precipitous, snow-covered mountain (崔).
催
cui̅ = cu + ei1
to urge / to press / to prompt / to rush sb / to hasten sth / to expedite
催 = 亻 + 崔 : Kitty Cat (cu) still wants to get the sparrow, so she urges (催) Rosa Luxemburg (亻) to climb the high snow-covered, precipitous mountain (崔) in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1).
摧
cui̅ = cu + ei1
to break / to destroy / to devastate / to ravage / to repress
摧 = 崔 + 扌 : Kitty Cat (cu) is dual-wielding toy claws (扌) to destroy (摧) a high, precipitous, snow-covered mountain (崔) in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1).
汆
cua̅n = cu + an1
quick-boil / to boil for a short time
葱
蔥
co̅ng = cu + (e)ng1
scallion / green onion