Pinyin "sao1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "sao1" is split up into two parts: "s" 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 "s"

Socrates.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao1"

In front of the aorta.

Characters pronounced sao1

骚
騷
sa̅o = s + ao1
trouble / disturbance / rumpus / flirty / coquettish / abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1] / literary writings / smell of urine / foul smell / male (animal) (dialect)
骚 = 蚤 + 马 : Socrates (s) is riding a unicorn (马) in front of the aorta (ao1), but the unicorn is constantly complaining (骚) that Socrates stinks (骚) and is flea- (蚤) infected.
臊
sa̅o = s + ao1
smell of urine
騒
sa̅o = s + ao1
Japanese variant of 騷|骚
搔
sa̅o = s + ao1
to scratch / old variant of 騷|骚[sao1]
缲
繰
sa̅o = s + ao1
to reel silk from cocoons
缫
繅
sa̅o = s + ao1
to reel silk from cocoons
慅
sa̅o = s + ao1
agitated
颾
sa̅o = s + ao1
blowing of the wind