Pinyin "sou1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "sou1" is split up into two parts: "s" and "ou1". 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 "ou1"

In front of the outhouse.

Characters pronounced sou1

搜

so̅u = s + ou1

to search

搜 = 叟 + 扌 : The old gentleman (叟) wants to enter the outhouse. In front of the outhouse (ou1) he has to undergo a security check, and Socrates (s) searches (搜) his belongings using a toy claw (扌).

艘

so̅u = s + ou1

classifier for ships / Taiwan pr. [sao1]

艘 = 叟 + 舟 : Socrates (s) wants to take out the old gentleman (叟) in front of the outhouse (ou1). As a special surprise he picks the old gentleman up with his only one (艘) yellow submarine (舟).

蒐

so̅u = s + ou1

madder (Rubia cordifolia) / to hunt, esp. in spring / to gather; to collect

蒐

so̅u = s + ou1

madder (Rubia cordifolia) / to hunt for / to gather / to collect

捜

so̅u = s + ou1

Japanese variant of 搜[sou1]

溲

so̅u = s + ou1

to urinate