Pinyin "xu4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xu4" is split up into two parts: "xu" and "Ø4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "xu"

Xu is for Xu Xian.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø4"

In the space station's bathroom.

Characters pronounced xu4

dawn / rising sun

= + : The character 旭 looks like the sun rising over a mountain. Xu Xian (xu) is watching the sun (日) rising (旭) over cloud nine (九) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4).
to raise (animals)
cotton wadding / fig. padding / long-winded
order / sequence / preface

= + 广 : Due to an emergency Xu Xian (xu) and Zai Yu (予) both have to leave the space station from the bathroom (Ø4) and parachute (广) back to earth. They just cannot decide on the sequence (序) of who's going first.
to store up / to grow (e.g. a beard) / to entertain (ideas)

= + : Xu Xian (xu) is storing up (蓄) herds of cows (畜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Each herd is living on a sheet of artificial lawn (艹) and when he gets a new herd, he just adds another layer on top.
abbr. for Syria 敘利亞|叙利亚[Xu4 li4 ya4]

= + : From time to time Xu Xian (xu) gets very lonely on the space station. In times like these he sits in his sedan chair (余) in the bathroom (Ø4) and chats (叙) with a boxing glove (又) on which he drew a face.
to narrate / to chat

= + : From time to time Xu Xian (xu) gets very lonely on the space station. In times like these he sits in his sedan chair (余) in the bathroom (Ø4) and chats (叙) with a boxing glove (又) on which he drew a face.
variant of 敘|叙[xu4]

= + : From time to time Xu Xian (xu) gets very lonely on the space station. In times like these he sits in his sedan chair (余) in the bathroom (Ø4) and chats (叙) with a boxing glove (又) on which he drew a face.
to continue / to replenish

= + : Xu Xian (xu) and the silk worm (纟) are running a flea market (卖) In the space station's bathroom (Ø4) to replenish (续) their cash box. To keep it running continuously (续) they are standing behind their table in turns (续).
beginnings / clues / mental state / thread

= + : The Sun King (者) is in a very bad mood (绪) because he lost an important battle. He is grieving in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Finally he decides to send a sacrifice to the gods, so he orders Xu Xian (xu) to take the silk worm (纟) and throw it into the sun. Xu Xian leaves instantly through the bathroom's porthole.
drunk

= + : The rooster (酉) put on a vicious demon mask (凶) and drives Xu Xian (xu) to drink to excess (酗) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4).
variant of 恤[xu4]
anxiety / sympathy / to sympathize / to give relief / to compensate
variant of 恤[xu4]
anxiety / sympathy / to sympathize / to give relief / to compensate
son-in-law / husband
variant of 婿[xu4]