Pinyin "rao2"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "rao2" is split up into two parts: "r" 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 "r"
R is for Robinson Crusoe.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao2"
In the aorta's kitchen.
Characters pronounced rao2
surname Rao
饶
=
尧
+
饣
:
Tang Yao (尧) walks into the aorta (ao2) and sees Robinson Crusoe (r). He thinks Robinson looks very poor, so he throws him a Chinese cruller (饣) as a bonus (饶), but it lands in front of Robinson's feet and he falls down as he accidentally steps on the cruller. Promptly Tang Yao apologizes and Robinson Crusoe forgives (饶) him.
rich / abundant / exuberant / to add for free / to throw in as bonus / to spare / to forgive / despite / although
饶
=
尧
+
饣
:
Tang Yao (尧) walks into the aorta (ao2) and sees Robinson Crusoe (r). He thinks Robinson looks very poor, so he throws him a Chinese cruller (饣) as a bonus (饶), but it lands in front of Robinson's feet and he falls down as he accidentally steps on the cruller. Promptly Tang Yao apologizes and Robinson Crusoe forgives (饶) him.