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

粗

麤

cu̅ = cu + Ø1

remote / distant / variant of 粗[cu1]

粗

觕

cu̅ = cu + Ø1

variant of 粗[cu1]

苁

蓯

co̅ng = cu + (e)ng1

Boschniakia glabra

綷

cuì = cu + ei4

five-color silk / see 綷縩[cui4 cai4]

賨

cóng = cu + (e)ng2

tribute paid by Han dynasty tribes

蹿

躥

cua̅n = cu + an1

to leap up / (coll.) to gush out / to spurt out

䠞

cù = cu + Ø4

variant of 蹙[cu4]

伜

cuì = cu + ei4

variant of 倅[cui4]

倅

cuì = cu + ei4

auxiliary / spare / deputy / second / sub-

刌

cǔn = cu + (e)n3

(literary) to cut off; to sever

刌

cǔn = cu + (e)n3

(literary) to cut off / to sever

剒

cuò = cu + o4

to cut / to carve

啐

cuì = cu + ei4

to spit / (onom.) pshaw! / (old) to sip

崒

cuì = cu + ei4

to come together; to bunch up; to concentrate

崒

cuì = cu + ei4

jagged mountain peaks (poetic) / rocky peaks / lofty and dangerous

撺

攛

cua̅n = cu + an1

rush / stir up / throw / fling / hurry / rage

撺 = 扌 + 窜 : Kitty Cat is being rushed through the streets by an angry mob armed with toy claws. All her meager belongings are in her plastic bag, which she keeps with her at all times. As she approaches anthill and tries to enter, someone grabs her plastic bag with a toy claw; at the last moment, she is able to free her bag and enter the anthill, safe for the moment.

棤

cuò = cu + o4

rough tree bark

榱

cui̅ = cu + ei1

rafter (classical)

漎

cóng = cu + (e)ng2

a place where small streams flow into a large one