Pinyin "shua3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "shua3" is split up into two parts: "shu" and "a3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "shu"

Shu is for Sheldon Shrimp.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a3"

In the ashram's living room.

Characters pronounced shua3

耍
shuǎ = shu + a3
surname Shua
耍 = 女 + 而 : Sheldon Shrimp (shu) wants to impress Bessie Coleman (女) by playing with (耍) his cool new comb (而) in the ashram (a3), but Sheldon doesn't even have any hair. Instead he asks Bessie if she wants him to comb her hair.
耍
shuǎ = shu + a3
to play with / to wield / to act (cool etc) / to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
耍 = 女 + 而 : Sheldon Shrimp (shu) wants to impress Bessie Coleman (女) by playing with (耍) his cool new comb (而) in the ashram (a3), but Sheldon doesn't even have any hair. Instead he asks Bessie if she wants him to comb her hair.