Pinyin initial: "qu"

The Pinyin initial "qu" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "qu" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by deities. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "qu" can appear in.

Mnemonics for qu

Qu is for Cupid.

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Characters with qu

quǎn = qu + an3
dog / Kangxi radical 94
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quán = qu + an2
all / whole / entire / every / complete
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qióng = qu + (e)ng2
poor / destitute / to use up / to exhaust / thoroughly / extremely / (coll.) persistently and pointlessly
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quàn = qu + an4
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quàn = qu + an4
bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half) / contract / deed (i.e. title deeds) / ticket / voucher / certificate
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= qu + Ø4
to go / to go to (a place) / (of a time etc) last / just passed / to send / to remove / to get rid of / to reduce / to be apart from in space or time / to die (euphemism) / to play (a part) / (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth / (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) / (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
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quán = qu + an2
quán = qu + an2
authority / power / right / (literary) to weigh / expedient / temporary
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quán = qu + an2
spring (small stream) / mouth of a spring / coin (archaic)
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quàn = qu + an4
to advise / to urge / to try to persuade / to exhort / to console / to soothe
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què = qu + e4
variant of 確|确[que4] / variant of 埆[que4]
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què = qu + e4
authenticated / solid / firm / real / true
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quán = qu + an2
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què = qu + e4
old variant of 卻|却[que4]
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què = qu + e4
but / yet / however / while / to go back / to decline / to retreat / nevertheless / even though
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= qu + Ø1
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què = qu + e4
(bound form) small bird / sparrow / also pr. [qiao3]
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= qu + Ø1
area / region / district / small / distinguish / CL:個|个[ge4]
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= qu + Ø1
= qu + Ø1
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