Pinyin "wu3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "wu3" is split up into two parts: "w" 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 "w"

Wu is for Willy Walrus.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø3"

In the space station's living room.

Characters pronounced wu3

午

wǔ = w + Ø3

7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse / ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

午 = 𠂉 + 十 : Willy Walrus (w) is having lunch (午) in the space station's living room (Ø3). He was hiding it in a secret location: With a key (𠂉), he can unlock a chamber hidden in the space station's cross (十).

五

wǔ = w + Ø3

five / 5

五 = 王 + 丨 : Martin Luther King helps Willy Walrus to construct a pentagram out of dinosaur bones inside the space station.

五 = 王 + 丨 : A pentagram.

伍

wǔ = w + Ø3

surname Wu

伍 = 五 + 亻 : Willy Walrus is painting a pentagram on the walls of the space station. Suddenly, a squad of five soldiers appears to call him out, but Rosa Luxemburg helps him sneak away while she distracts the squad of five soldiers.

伍

wǔ = w + Ø3

squad of five soldiers / to associate with / five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

武

wǔ = w + Ø3

martial / military

武 = 一 + 弋 + 止 : Mnemonic symbol: a tank.

武 = 一 + 弋 + 止 : Inside of the space station Willy Walrus sits in a tank and guards the space station. The tank is parked behind a barrier, and Willy has a bow at his side. There's nothing to do though, so he just plays his flute.

武

wǔ = w + Ø3

surname Wu

武 = 一 + 弋 + 止 : Mnemonic symbol: a tank.

捂

wǔ = w + Ø3

to enclose / to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears) / to cover up (an affair) / contrary / to contradict

侮

wǔ = w + Ø3

to insult / to ridicule / to disgrace

侮 = 亻 + 每 : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) is working out (每) in the space station (Ø3), but because there is zero gravity it doesn't make sense to do push-ups. That's why Willy Walrus (w) is constantly insulting (侮) her for being so foolish.

舞

wǔ = w + Ø3

to dance / to wield / to brandish

舞 = 無 + 舛 : Willy Walrus (w) is still in complete harmony with the Tao (無) as he is dancing in trance through the space station (Ø3)—until he mistakenly (舛) hits the lever starting the emergency protocol, having alarms go off and what not.

鹉

鵡

wǔ = w + Ø3

parrot

庑

廡

wǔ = w + Ø3

small rooms facing or to the side of the main hall or veranda

忤

wǔ = w + Ø3

disobedient / unfilial

仵