Pinyin "qu1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "qu1" is split up into two parts: "qu" and "Ø1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "qu"

Qu is for Cupid.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø1"

In front of the space station.

Characters pronounced qu1

屈
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
bent / to feel wronged
屈 = 出 + 尸 : Mnemonic symbol from 屈光度, diopter.

A ghost (尸) is chasing Cupid (qu) through the space station. Cupid wanted to escape to his room, but he didn't use his contact lenses and since his eyes have large diopter (屈), he mistook the station's emergency exit (出) for the door to his room. In front of the space station (Ø1) he feels quite wronged (屈).
屈
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
surname Qu
屈 = 出 + 尸 : Mnemonic symbol from 屈光度, diopter.

A ghost (尸) is chasing Cupid (qu) through the space station. Cupid wanted to escape to his room, but he didn't use his contact lenses and since his eyes have large diopter (屈), he mistook the station's emergency exit (出) for the door to his room. In front of the space station (Ø1) he feels quite wronged (屈).
区
區
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
area / region / district / small / distinguish / CL:個|个[ge4]
区 = 乂 + 匚 : Mnemonic symbol: An alien from Area 51.
區 = 匚 + 品 : Cupid receives a metal box in front of the space station. He opens it and finds a road sign with a pyramid on it. Clever as he is, he derives that it must have been sent to him from the region of Egypt.
区 = 乂 + 匚 : Cupid is chilling in front of the space station, when an alien from Area 51 flies by and gives him a metal box. Unfortunately, even using pliers, Cupid is too weak to open it.
驱
驅
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
to expel / to urge on / to drive / to run quickly
驱 = 区 + 马 : Cupid (qu) drove out (驱) the unicorn (马) and the alien (区) from the space station. Just in front of the space station (Ø1) the alien is riding on the unicorn towards earth, thinking of seeking refuge in area 51.
驱
駈
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
old variant of 驅|驱[qu1]
驱 = 区 + 马 : Cupid (qu) drove out (驱) the unicorn (马) and the alien (区) from the space station. Just in front of the space station (Ø1) the alien is riding on the unicorn towards earth, thinking of seeking refuge in area 51.
驱
敺
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
variant of 驅|驱[qu1]
驱 = 区 + 马 : Cupid (qu) drove out (驱) the unicorn (马) and the alien (区) from the space station. Just in front of the space station (Ø1) the alien is riding on the unicorn towards earth, thinking of seeking refuge in area 51.
躯
軀
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
human body
曲
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
surname Qu
曲
麴
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
yeast / Aspergillus (includes many common molds) / Taiwan pr. [qu2]
曲
麯
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
variant of 麴|曲[qu1]
曲
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
bent / crooked / wrong
趋
趨
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
to hasten / to hurry / to walk fast / to approach / to tend towards / to converge
趋 = 刍 + 走 : Cupid (qu) loves to do Nordic walking (走) in front of the space station (Ø1), but today he has to move a lot faster (趋) than usually, otherwise the gardener will catch him with his lawn mower (刍).
麴
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
surname Qu
駆
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
Japanese variant of 驅|驱 / to gallop
祛
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
sacrifice to drive away calamity / to dispel / to drive away / to remove