Pinyin "ru3"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ru3" is split up into two parts: "ru" and "Ø3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ru"
Ru is for Rachel Rhinoceros.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø3"
In the space station's living room.
Characters pronounced ru3
archaic variant of 汝[ru3]
disgrace / dishonor / to insult / to bring disgrace or humiliation to / to be indebted to / self-deprecating / Taiwan pr. [ru4]
辱
=
寸
+
辰
:
Mnemonic symbol: a dunce cap.
Rachel Rhinoceros (ru) misbehaved in the space station (Ø3) and is not allowed to eat a piece of the birthday cake (辰) that all the other children eat. Instead, for bringing disgrace (辱) to the space station, she has to wear a dunce cap (辱) and stand in the corner. She still thinks her prank was funny though, so she secretly thumbs up (寸) to herself.
Rachel Rhinoceros (ru) misbehaved in the space station (Ø3) and is not allowed to eat a piece of the birthday cake (辰) that all the other children eat. Instead, for bringing disgrace (辱) to the space station, she has to wear a dunce cap (辱) and stand in the corner. She still thinks her prank was funny though, so she secretly thumbs up (寸) to herself.
breast / milk
to stain / to dye