Pinyin initial: "xu"

The Pinyin initial "xu" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "xu" 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 "xu" can appear in.

Mnemonics for xu

Xu is for Xu Xian.

Characters with xu

炫
xuàn = xu + an4
to dazzle / to boast / to show off / (slang) cool / awesome
絮
xù = xu + Ø4
cotton wadding / fig. padding / long-winded
序
xù = xu + Ø4
order / sequence / preface
序 = 予 + 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.
许
許
xǔ = xu + Ø3
surname Xu
许
許
xǔ = xu + Ø3
to allow / to permit / to promise / to praise / somewhat / perhaps
许 = 午 + 讠 : Xu Xian just loves having lunch in the space station. In fact he loves it so much that he calls mission control to get permission to praise it on an advertising column. After he got the permission, he smears his lunch all over the advertising column.
询
詢
xún = xu + (e)n2
to ask about / to inquire about
询 = 旬 + 讠 : Xu Xian (xu) is interested in fasting for ten days (旬). In the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2) he finds an interactive advertising column (讠) and inquires (询) about pros and cons.
蓄
xù = xu + Ø4
to store up / to grow (e.g. a beard) / to entertain (ideas)
蓄 = 艹 + 畜 : 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.
选
選
xuǎn = xu + an3
to choose / to pick / to select / to elect
选 = 先 + 辶 : Xu Xian (xu) squired the FLOTUS (先) to go shopping, but inside of the anthill (an3) he soon regrets his decision as he has to help the FLOTUS select (选) one pair of gladiator sandals (辶) out of hundreds of similar looking pairs.
徐
xú = xu + Ø2
slowly / gently
徐 = 余 + 彳 : After a hard day at work Xu Xian (xu) likes to be carried around in his sedan chair (余) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). He has his personnel wear black sneakers (彳) and has them walk really slowly (徐) so that there are no bumps whatsoever.
徐
xú = xu + Ø2
surname Xu
徐 = 余 + 彳 : After a hard day at work Xu Xian (xu) likes to be carried around in his sedan chair (余) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). He has his personnel wear black sneakers (彳) and has them walk really slowly (徐) so that there are no bumps whatsoever.
叙
敍
xù = xu + Ø4
variant of 敘|叙[xu4]
叙 = 余 + 又 : 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.
叙
敘
xù = xu + Ø4
to narrate / to chat
叙 = 余 + 又 : 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.
叙
敘
xù = xu + Ø4
abbr. for Syria 敘利亞|叙利亚[Xu4 li4 ya4]
叙 = 余 + 又 : 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.
熊
xióng = xu + (e)ng2
surname Xiong
熊
xióng = xu + (e)ng2
bear / (coll.) to scold / to rebuke / (coll.) weak / incapable
熊 = 灬 + 能 : Xu Xian (xu) conquered engine and to celebrate his victory he sets up a grill (灬) in the kitchen ((e)ng2). He feels like Napoleon and wears a bicorne hat (能) while grilling a whole bear (熊).
熏
薰
xu̅n = xu + (e)n1
fragrance / warm / to educate / variant of 熏[xun1] / to smoke / to fumigate
熏 = 千 + 黑 : Xu Xian (xu) is getting ready to go out on a data in front of the encampment ((e)n1). To create a perfume (熏) he smashes a blackboard (黑) to a fine powder using a kilo (千) and perfumes (熏) himself with the smoking (熏) powder.
熏
xu̅n = xu + (e)n1
to smoke / to fumigate / to assail the nostrils / to perfume
熏 = 千 + 黑 : Xu Xian (xu) is getting ready to go out on a data in front of the encampment ((e)n1). To create a perfume (熏) he smashes a blackboard (黑) to a fine powder using a kilo (千) and perfumes (熏) himself with the smoking (熏) powder.
熏
燻
xu̅n = xu + (e)n1
variant of 熏[xun1]
熏 = 千 + 黑 : Xu Xian (xu) is getting ready to go out on a data in front of the encampment ((e)n1). To create a perfume (熏) he smashes a blackboard (黑) to a fine powder using a kilo (千) and perfumes (熏) himself with the smoking (熏) powder.
汹
洶
xio̅ng = xu + (e)ng1
torrential rush / tumultuous
汹 = 凶 + 氵 : Xu Xian (xu) is surprised to find that when he pours water from a water bottle (氵) over a vicious demon mask (凶) lying on the floor in front of the engine ((e)ng1) the mask multiplies the water into a vicious torrent (汹).
续
續
xù = xu + Ø4
to continue / to replenish
续 = 卖 + 纟 : 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).