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

勋
勛
xu̅n = xu + (e)n1
medal / merit
勋 = 员 + 力 : Xu Xian (xu) awards a medal (勋) to the waiter (员) because every time he pushes the power button (力) in front of the encampment ((e)n1) the waiter appears immediately.
凶
兇
xio̅ng = xu + (e)ng1
terrible / fearful
悬
懸
xuán = xu + an2
to hang or suspend / to worry / public announcement / unresolved / baseless / without foundation
悬 = 县 + 心 : Xu Xian (xu) is overwhelmed to find the shape of his home county (县) hanging (悬) from the wall in the anthill's kitchen (an2). He starts crying and hangs (悬) his heart (心) on the shape as sign of recognition.
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.
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.
须
鬚
xu̅ = xu + Ø1
beard / mustache / feeler (of an insect etc) / tassel
须 = 彡 + 页 : Xu Xian (xu) received some important papers (页) in front of the space station (Ø1). In the paper it is written that he has to (须) get rid of his fake Santa Claus beard (彡) as well as his nice 八-shape moustache (须; 八字胡须), so Xu Xian is quite desperate has he loves his beards.
轩
軒
xua̅n = xu + an1
surname Xuan
轩
軒
xua̅n = xu + an1
pavilion with a view / high / tall / high fronted, curtained carriage (old)
萱
xua̅n = xu + an1
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava)
萱
蘐
xua̅n = xu + an1
old variant of 萱[xuan1]
萱
藼
xua̅n = xu + an1
old variant of 萱[xuan1]
萱
蕿
xua̅n = xu + an1
old variant of 萱[xuan1]
萱
萲
xua̅n = xu + an1
old variant of 萱[xuan1]
薰
xu̅n = xu + (e)n1
sweet-smelling grass / Coumarouna odorata / tonka beans / coumarin
殉
xùn = xu + (e)n4
to be buried with the dead / to die for a cause
圩
xu̅ = xu + Ø1
(dialect) country fair / country market
璇
xuán = xu + an2
(jade)
璇 = 旋 + 王 : Xu Xian (xu) is cooking jade (璇) in the Anchor Wat's kitchen (an2). While cooking the jade he is stirring the jade so fiercely that he creates a whirlwind (旋). The whirlwind gets stronger and stronger until it is out of control and sweeps Martin Luther King (王) out of the kitchen.
璇
璿
xuán = xu + an2
variant of 璇[xuan2]
璇 = 旋 + 王 : Xu Xian (xu) is cooking jade (璇) in the Anchor Wat's kitchen (an2). While cooking the jade he is stirring the jade so fiercely that he creates a whirlwind (旋). The whirlwind gets stronger and stronger until it is out of control and sweeps Martin Luther King (王) out of the kitchen.
荀
xún = xu + (e)n2
herb (old)
荀
xún = xu + (e)n2
surname Xun