Pinyin "zao2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zao2" is split up into two parts: "z" 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 "z"

Z is for Zorro.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao2"

In the aorta's kitchen.

Characters pronounced zao2

凿
鑿
záo = z + ao2
chisel / to bore a hole / to chisel or dig / (literary) (bound form) certain / authentic / irrefutable / also pr. [zuo4]