Pinyin initial: "bu"

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

Mnemonics for bu

Bu is for Bruno Bear.

Characters with bu

bu̅ = bu + Ø1

to eat / evening meal

bù = bu + Ø4

see 餔子|哺子[bu4 zi5]

bù = bu + Ø4

old variant of 步[bu4]

bù = bu + Ø4

plutonium (chemistry)

bu̅ = bu + Ø1

3-5 p.m.

bu̅ = bu + Ø1

to flee / to abscond / to owe

bu̅ = bu + Ø1

metal plate

bù = bu + Ø4

plutonium (chemistry) (Tw)

bǔ = bu + Ø3

used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds porphyrin 卟啉[bu3 lin2] and porphin 卟吩[bu3 fen1]

bù = bu + Ø4

a kind of vase (old) / see 安瓿[an1 bu4]

bù = bu + Ø4

used for transcription in 嗊吥|唝吥[Gong4 bu4]

bù = bu + Ø4

old variant of 怖[bu4]

bù = bu + Ø4

to make progress

bù = bu + Ø4

sieve-like utensil

bù = bu + Ø4

(literary) to cover; to shelter / (literary) 76 years (unit of time in ancient calendars)

bù = bu + Ø4

cycle of 76 years / shade

bú = bu + Ø2

mold on liquids