Pinyin initial: "ku"
The Pinyin initial "ku" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "ku" 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 "ku" can appear in.
Pinyin with ku
Mnemonics for ku
K is for Karl Koala.
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Characters with ku
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throat / to swallow
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drain / stream
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scalping / to make the head bald (as corporal punishment)
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one of the five legendary emperors, also called 高辛氏[Gao1 xin1 shi4]
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high and mighty (of mountain) / hilly
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see 爌肉[kong4 rou4]
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old variant of 曠|旷[kuang4] / bright and spacious
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flame light
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ancient harp / cf 箜篌, Chinese harp
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Japanese variant of 礦|矿
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(of a horse) powerful / strong
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pelvis / pelvic
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palace corridor / fig. women's quarters / women
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in opposition to / separated from
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see 櫆師|櫆师[kui2 shi1] Polaris, the north star
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