Pinyin "miao2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "miao2" is split up into two parts: "mi" and "ao2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "mi"

Mi is for Marilyn Monroe.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao2"

In the aorta's kitchen.

Characters pronounced miao2

苗
miáo = mi + ao2
Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China / surname Miao
苗 = 艹 + 田 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) wants to grow some sprouts (苗) just inside the aorta's kitchen (ao2). She already set up a field (田) and for frost protection, she put a few sheets of artificial lawn (艹) on the field with the young sprouts. The sprouts are peeping out the gaps between the sheets.
苗
miáo = mi + ao2
sprout
苗 = 艹 + 田 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) wants to grow some sprouts (苗) just inside the aorta's kitchen (ao2). She already set up a field (田) and for frost protection, she put a few sheets of artificial lawn (艹) on the field with the young sprouts. The sprouts are peeping out the gaps between the sheets.
描
miáo = mi + ao2
to depict / to trace (a drawing) / to copy / to touch up
描 = 扌 + 苗 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) is touching up (描) her sprouts (苗) in the aorta's kitchen (ao2) using a toy claw (扌).
瞄
miáo = mi + ao2
to take aim / (fig.) to aim one's looks at / to glance at
鹋
鶓
miáo = mi + ao2
see 鴯鶓|鸸鹋[er2 miao2]