Pinyin initial: "ju"

The Pinyin initial "ju" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "ju" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by deities. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "ju" can appear in.

Mnemonics for ju

Ju is for Zeus.

Characters with ju

举
舉
jǔ = ju + Ø3
to lift / to hold up / to cite / to enumerate / to act / to raise / to choose / to elect / act / move / deed
举 = 兴 + 干 : In the space station Zeus eats some dried fruits as he suddenly finds a sea star in the bag. Baffled, he lifts up the sea star to have a closer look.
举
擧
jǔ = ju + Ø3
variant of 舉|举[ju3]
举 = 兴 + 干 : In the space station Zeus eats some dried fruits as he suddenly finds a sea star in the bag. Baffled, he lifts up the sea star to have a closer look.
卷
捲
juǎn = ju + an3
to roll (up) / to sweep up / to carry on / roll
卷 = 关 + 㔾 : Zeus (ju) is applying hair rollers (卷) to the navy seal's (㔾) hair in the anthill (an3) using a modern machine. Suddenly he looses control of the machine which goes mad, and it threatens to devour all of the seal's hair. As the navy seal is already half-bald, he manages to push the off-button (关) of the machine.
卷
捲
juǎn = ju + an3
to roll up / to sweep up; to carry along / a roll / classifier for rolls, spools etc
卷
juǎn = ju + an3
to roll up / roll / classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)
卷 = 关 + 㔾 : Zeus (ju) is applying hair rollers (卷) to the navy seal's (㔾) hair in the anthill (an3) using a modern machine. Suddenly he looses control of the machine which goes mad, and it threatens to devour all of the seal's hair. As the navy seal is already half-bald, he manages to push the off-button (关) of the machine.
卷
juàn = ju + an4
scroll / book / volume / chapter / examination paper / classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll
卷 = 关 + 㔾 : Zeus (ju) is about to take his final hair dresser exam. In the anthill's bathroom (an4) he reads up on how to use a hair roller (卷) machine in a thick hair dresser's volume (卷), especially on how to use the off button (关). He had a dream last night about a navy seal (㔾), but he can't quite remember what it was about.
圈
jua̅n = ju + an1
to confine / to lock up / to pen in
圈
juàn = ju + an4
pen (pig) / a fold
倦
juàn = ju + an4
tired
倦 = 亻 + 卷 : After a long day Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and Zeus (ju) are just so very tired (倦). They just put in their hair rollers (卷) and lie down to sleep in the anthill's bathroom (an4).
倦
勌
juàn = ju + an4
old variant of 倦[juan4]
倦 = 亻 + 卷 : After a long day Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and Zeus (ju) are just so very tired (倦). They just put in their hair rollers (卷) and lie down to sleep in the anthill's bathroom (an4).
君
ju̅n = ju + (e)n1
monarch / lord / gentleman / ruler
君 = 口 + 尹 : Mnemonic symbol: 马天君 (see example sentences).

In front of the encampment, 马天君, the system administrator and Zeus all share a mandarin.
窘
jiǒng = ju + (e)ng3
distressed / embarrassed
巨
jù = ju + Ø4
very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic
巨
jù = ju + Ø4
very large / huge / tremendous / gigantic
This character reminds me of the Leshan Giant Buddha.

Zeus wants to use the space station's bathroom, but as the Leshan Giant Buddha enters the whole room is already filled by the giant's foot.
距
jù = ju + Ø4
at a distance of / distance / to be apart
距 = ⻊ + 巨 : The giant Leshan Buddha (巨) is trying out his new cowboy boot (⻊) by kicking Zeus (ju) out of the space station's bathroom's (Ø4) window. Zeus doesn't even know what happened until he sees the boot from a distance (距).
柜
jǔ = ju + Ø3
Salix multinervis
拒
jù = ju + Ø4
to resist / to repel / to refuse
拒 = 巨 + 扌 : The Giant Leshan Buddha (巨) wants to squish Zeus (ju) in the space stations bathroom (Ø4), but Zeus is able to resist and repel (拒) the Buddha using a toy claw (扌).
渠
jù = ju + Ø4
how can it be that?
矩
jǔ = ju + Ø3
carpenter's square / rule / regulation / pattern / to carve
矩 = 巨 + 矢 : Zeus (ju) found the Leshan Giant Buddha's (巨) foot damaged by darts (矢) in the space station (Ø3). He pulls out the darts and wants to repair the damage according to the customs. He already found his carpenter's square (矩), but he just cannot find his compass.
矩
榘
jǔ = ju + Ø3
variant of 矩[ju3]
矩 = 巨 + 矢 : Zeus (ju) found the Leshan Giant Buddha's (巨) foot damaged by darts (矢) in the space station (Ø3). He pulls out the darts and wants to repair the damage according to the customs. He already found his carpenter's square (矩), but he just cannot find his compass.