Pinyin "lou2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "lou2" is split up into two parts: "l" and "ou2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "l"

L is for Sir Lancelot.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ou2"

In the outhouse's kitchen.

Characters pronounced lou2

娄
婁
lóu = l + ou2
surname Lou / one of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy
娄 = 女 + 米 : Bessie Coleman (女) invited Sir Lancelot (l) over for dinner in her lunar mansion (娄) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). Because Lancelot is extremely hungry, he brings a sack of rice (米) as a present for his host.
楼
樓
lóu = l + ou2
house with more than 1 story / storied building / floor / CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
楼 = 娄 + 木 : In the outhouse's kitchen (ou2), Sir Lancelot (l) set up a Christmas tree (木) next to his lunar mansion (娄). Lancelot made himself a Christmas present by adding another floor on top of his lunar mansion. His lunar mansion now is a big, storied building (楼).
楼
樓
lóu = l + ou2
surname Lou
楼 = 娄 + 木 : In the outhouse's kitchen (ou2), Sir Lancelot (l) set up a Christmas tree (木) next to his lunar mansion (娄). Lancelot made himself a Christmas present by adding another floor on top of his lunar mansion. His lunar mansion now is a big, storied building (楼).
髅
髏
lóu = l + ou2
skull
耧
耬
lóu = l + ou2
drill for sowing grain
喽
嘍
lóu = l + ou2
subordinates in gang of bandits
蝼
螻
lóu = l + ou2
see 螻蛄|蝼蛄[lou2 gu1]
溇
漊
lóu = l + ou2
see 漊水|溇水[Lou2 Shui3]
蒌
蔞
lóu = l + ou2
Arthemisia vulgaris / piper betel
偻
僂
lóu = l + ou2
hunchback
剅
lóu = l + ou2
(dialect) an opening at the bottom of a dike for letting water in or out / small channel across a river embankment / (used in place names) / Taiwan pr. [dou1]