Pinyin "tao3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "tao3" is split up into two parts: "t" and "ao3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "t"

T is for Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao3"

In the aorta's living room.

Characters pronounced tao3

讨

討

tǎo = t + ao3

to invite / to provoke / to demand or ask for / to send armed forces to suppress / to denounce or condemn / to marry (a woman) / to discuss or study

讨 = 寸 + 讠 : Tecumseh (t) is asking (讨) an advertising column (讠) inside of the aorta (ao3) for a little snack, and indeed, the column ejects some chocolate bars, which causes Tecumseh to thumb up (寸) at it.