Pinyin "qiu3"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "qiu3" is split up into two parts: "qi" and "ou3". 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 "ou3"
In the outhouse's living room.
Characters pronounced qiu3
dry rations (for a journey) / (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking) / (coll.) embarrassing / embarrassment