Pinyin initial: "shu"

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

Mnemonics for shu

Shu is for Sheldon Shrimp.

Characters with shu

薯
藷
shǔ = shu + Ø3
variant of 薯[shu3]
庶
庻
shù = shu + Ø4
old variant of 庶[shu4]
庶 = 广 + 廿 + 灬 : Sheldon Shrimp (shu) arrived at the space station, but as soon as he got rid of his parachute (广) in the bathroom (Ø4) some bastard (庶) put him in a flower pot (廿) with water and boiled him on a grill (灬).
漱
潄
shù = shu + Ø4
variant of 漱[shu4]
铄
鑠
shuò = shu + o4
bright / to melt / to fuse
倏
儵
shu̅ = shu + Ø1
variant of 倏[shu1]
倏
倐
shu̅ = shu + Ø1
variant of 倏[shu1]
摅
攄
shu̅ = shu + Ø1
set forth / to spread
搠
shuò = shu + o4
daub / thrust
秫
shú = shu + Ø2
broomcorn millet (Panicum spp.) / Panicum italicum / glutinous millet
卛
shuài = shu + ai4
old variant of 率[shuai4]
唰
shua̅ = shu + a1
(onom.) swishing / rustling
妁
shuò = shu + o4
surname Suo
妁
shuò = shu + o4
(literary) matchmaker (on the bride's side)
帨
shuì = shu + ei4
handkerchief
忬
shu̅ = shu + Ø1
old variant of 舒[shu1] / old variant of 紓|纾[shu1]
揗
shǔn = shu + (e)n3
strike, hit with hand / tap
摴
shu̅ = shu + Ø1
dice / gambling / to release
杸
shu̅ = shu + Ø1
to kill / a spear
橾
shu̅ = shu + Ø1
the hole in the center of a wheel accommodating the axle (archaic)
毹
shu̅ = shu + Ø1
rug