Pinyin "pao1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "pao1" is split up into two parts: "p" and "ao1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "p"

P is for Pinocchio.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao1"

In front of the aorta.

Characters pronounced pao1

泡
pa̅o = p + ao1
puffed; swollen; spongy / small lake (esp. in place names) / classifier for urine or feces
抛
拋
pa̅o = p + ao1
to throw / to toss / to fling / to cast / to abandon
抛 = 𠠵 + 扌 : Pinocchio (p) is floating on cloud nine (𠠵) above the aorta (ao1) while tossing (抛) around power buttons (𠠵) with a toy claw (扌).
脬
pa̅o = p + ao1
bladder