Pinyin "you1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "you1" is split up into two parts: "y" 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 "y"

Y is for Maud Younger.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ou1"

In front of the outhouse.

Characters pronounced you1

攸
yo̅u = y + ou1
distant, far / adverbial prefix
攸 = 丨 + 亻 + 攵 : Mnemonic symbol: binoculars.

With the help of binoculars, in front of the outhouse Rosa Luxemburg sees Maud Younger trying to break into the outhouse using a sledgehammer. Rosa acts quickly and uses a dinosaur bone as a boomerang to paralyze Maud.
优
優
yo̅u = y + ou1
excellent / superior
优 = 亻 + 尤 : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and Maud Younger (y) are awarding each other medals (尤) for being superior (优) than the rest of the world in front of the outhouse (ou1).
优 = 亻 + 尤 : A disabled man is lying on the streets, his crutches nearby. He's blaming (尤) everyone for not helping him. Finally, a man (亻) of excellent reputation comes to his aid.
幽
yo̅u = y + ou1
remote / hidden away / secluded / serene / peaceful / to imprison / in superstition indicates the underworld / ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
幽 = 𢆶 + 山 : Maud Younger (y) is preparing for bad times in front of the outhouse (ou1). With a fork (山) she hides two aces (𢆶) in secluded and remote (幽) spaces: she lifts the glass pyramid with the fork and shoves one card under it, and the other one she puts right on top of the glass pyramid.
忧
憂
yo̅u = y + ou1
to worry / to concern oneself with / worried / anxiety / sorrow / (literary) to observe mourning
忧 = 尤 + 忄 : Maud Younger (y) received a medal (尤) for her nice fail (忄) in front of the outhouse (ou1), but now she's worried (忧) that someone will steal her flail since now it is so famous.
悠
yo̅u = y + ou1
long or drawn out / remote in time or space / leisurely / to swing / pensive / worried
悠 = 心 + 攸 : Maud Younger (y) is very worried (悠) for her heart (心). She hasn't seen it in a long (悠) time. In front of the outhouse (ou1) she's looking everywhere using binoculars (攸).
呦
yo̅u = y + ou1
Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc) / see 呦呦[you1 you1]
櫌
yo̅u = y + ou1
harrow
耰
yo̅u = y + ou1
harrow
鄾
yo̅u = y + ou1
place name
麀
yo̅u = y + ou1
female deer / doe / female animal