Pinyin initial: "hu"
The Pinyin initial "hu" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "hu" 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 "hu" can appear in.
Mnemonics for hu
Hu is for Helga Horse.
Characters with hu
emperor / old variant of 惶[huang2]
variant of 迴|回[hui2]
to circle / to go back / to turn around / to answer / to return / to revolve / Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) / time / classifier for acts of a play / section or chapter (of a classic book)
to curve / to return / to revolve
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86
yellow / pornographic / to fall through
黄
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井
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由
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八
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Mnemonic symbol: the Yellow Emperor.
Helga Horse (hu) invited the Yellow Emperor (黄) to have a few cuba libres (由) in the anglepod's kitchen (ang2). But it's a trap! After the yellow emperor is drunk enough, Helga Horse spills eightballs (八) on the floor for the yellow emperor to trip on and fall into a well (井).
Helga Horse (hu) invited the Yellow Emperor (黄) to have a few cuba libres (由) in the anglepod's kitchen (ang2). But it's a trap! After the yellow emperor is drunk enough, Helga Horse spills eightballs (八) on the floor for the yellow emperor to trip on and fall into a well (井).
brilliant
surname Hu
beard / mustache / whiskers
see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2])
companion / partner / group / classifier for groups of people / to combine / together
meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]) / variant of 夥|伙[huo3]
see 徘徊[pai2 huai2], to dither / to hesitate / to pace back and forth / irresolute
to neglect / to overlook / to ignore / suddenly
to suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease) / misfortune / trouble / danger / worry
bad / spoiled / broken / to break down / (suffix) to the utmost