Pinyin "zhu2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zhu2" is split up into two parts: "zhu" and "Ø2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "zhu"

Julian (朱利安 zhū lì ān) Giant Squid.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø2"

In the space station's kitchen.

Characters pronounced zhu2

竹

zhú = zhu + Ø2

bamboo / CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] / Kangxi radical 118

竹 = 𠂉 + 丨 + 亅 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is weaving a bamboo basket (竹) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). He is using a key (𠂉), a dinosaur bone (丨) and a crowbar (亅) as basis structure and connects the three stays by weaving soft bamboo (竹) around them.

术

術

zhú = zhu + Ø2

various genera of flowers of Asteracea family (daisies and chrysanthemums), including Atractylis lancea

⺮

zhú = zhu + Ø2

"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)

Mnemonic symbol: a bamboo stick.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is cooking bamboo shoots in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). He's cooking them in a large pot and stirs them with a bamboo stick (⺮).

烛

燭

zhú = zhu + Ø2

candle / (literary) to illuminate

烛 = 火 + 虫 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) lights a candle (烛) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2) and the mosquito (虫) instantly wants to fly right into the fire (火).

逐

zhú = zhu + Ø2

(bound form) to pursue / to chase away / individually / one by one

逐 = 豕 + 辶 : The swine (豕) is stealing Julian Giant Squid's (zhu) eight gladiator sandals (辶) one by one (逐) in the space station's entrance (Ø2), with Julian Giant Squid chasing (逐) the swine each time.

朮

zhú = zhu + Ø2

variant of 術|术[zhu2]

竺

zhú = zhu + Ø2

surname Zhu / abbr. for 天竺[Tian1 zhu2] India (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context) / Buddhism (archaic)

蠋

zhú = zhu + Ø2

caterpillar

躅

zhú = zhu + Ø2

walk carefully / to hesitate / to halter