Pinyin "jiao3"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "jiao3" is split up into two parts: "ji" and "ao3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ji"
Ji is for Joan of Arc.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao3"
In the aorta's living room.
Characters pronounced jiao3
angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) / CL:個|个[ge4]
foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] / classifier for kicks
surname Jiao
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Joan of Arc has been playing her new ancient musical instrument day and night in the aorta, until her neighbors couldn't stand it anymore. They captured her in a square and threaten to destroy her ancient musical instrument with a sledgehammer shouldn't she cease to play it. Joan of Arc has no choice but to wave a white flag in defeat.
bright / glittery / Taiwan pr. [jiao4]
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Joan of Arc has been playing her new ancient musical instrument day and night in the aorta, until her neighbors couldn't stand it anymore. They captured her in a square and threaten to destroy her ancient musical instrument with a sledgehammer shouldn't she cease to play it. Joan of Arc has no choice but to wave a white flag in defeat.
to hand in / to hand over / to seize
to twist (strands into a thread) / to entangle / to wring / to hang (by the neck) / to turn / to wind / classifier for skeins of yarn
to correct / to rectify / to redress / strong / brave / to pretend / to feign / affectation