Pinyin "qiao4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "qiao4" is split up into two parts: "qi" and "ao4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "qi"

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao4"

In the aorta's bathroom.

Characters pronounced qiao4

壳
殼
qiào = qi + ao4
shell / carapace / crust (earth's crust etc) / also pr. [ke2]
壳 = 冗 + 士 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) is dating the bachelor (士) in the aorta's bathroom (ao4). The bachelor tries to impress the Queen of Hearts and inhaled a lot of helium (冗), but instead of sounding funny he is just squealing so much that the Queen of Hearts hides under her carapace (壳).
俏
qiào = qi + ao4
good-looking / charming / (of goods) in great demand / (coll.) to season (food)
俏 = 亻 + 肖 : Rosa Luxemburg and the Queen of Hearts meet the little prince in the aorta's bathroom, and they are overwhelmed by his charm. They just can't stop to adore his golden hair and overall cuteness, much to the little prince's frustration.
翘
翹
qiào = qi + ao4
to stick up / to rise on one end / to tilt
翘 = 尧 + 羽 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) and Tang Yao (尧) are happily playing on a see-saw (翘) in the aorta's bathroom (ao4). To tilt (翘) the see-saw they are waving with feathers (羽) to create enough momentum.
撬
qiào = qi + ao4
to lift / to pry open / to lever open
窍
竅
qiào = qi + ao4
hole / opening / orifice (of the human body) / (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem)
谯
譙
qiào = qi + ao4
ridicule / to blame
鞘
qiào = qi + ao4
scabbard / sheath
峭
qiào = qi + ao4
high and steep / precipitous / severe or stern
峭 = 山 + 肖 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) orders the Little Prince (肖) to pile up a high and precipitous (峭) mountain (山) in the aorta's bathroom (ao4), but it is very difficult for him because she only hands him a fork (山) to do it.
峭
陗
qiào = qi + ao4
variant of 峭[qiao4]
峭 = 山 + 肖 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) orders the Little Prince (肖) to pile up a high and precipitous (峭) mountain (山) in the aorta's bathroom (ao4), but it is very difficult for him because she only hands him a fork (山) to do it.
殻
qiào = qi + ao4
variant of 殼|壳[qiao4]
撽
qiào = qi + ao4
to beat with a stick / to hit from the side
诮
誚
qiào = qi + ao4
ridicule / to blame