Pinyin "zuo4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zuo4" is split up into two parts: "zu" and "o4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "zu"

Zu is for Zapatista Zebra.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "o4"

In the observatory's bathroom.

Characters pronounced zuo4

作

zuò = zu + o4

to do / to grow / to write or compose / to pretend / to regard as / to feel / writings or works

作 = 乍 + 亻 : Rosa Luxemburg and Zapatista Zebra are high-fiveing in the observatory's bathroom because they're growing so awesome Mohawk haircuts.

作

zuò = zu + o4

to do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings; works

做

zuò = zu + o4

to make; to produce / to write; to compose / to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc) / (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc) / (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for / to assume (an air or manner)

做 = 亻 + 故 : In observatory's bathroom, Zapatista Zebra uses the well in the middle of the room as an old tomb and throws a dead Rosa Luxemburg inside to hide her corpse.

坐

zuò = zu + o4

to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit / variant of 座[zuo4]

坐 = 从 + 土 : Zapatista Zebra (zu) sits next to a rubber chicken (从) on a clay (土) bench (mnemonic symbol for 坐) in the observatory's bathroom.

坐

zuò = zu + o4

surname Zuo

座

zuò = zu + o4

seat / base / stand / (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address, e.g. 师座|师座[shi1 zuo4] / CL:個|个[ge4] / classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects

座 = 坐 + 广 : Zapatista Zebra (zu) attached parachutes (广) to benches made of dirt (坐) and plans to drop them over developing countries while he himself sits in a very comfy and luxurious cinema seat (座) in the observatory's bathroom (o4).

祚

zuò = zu + o4

blessing / the throne

唑

zuò = zu + o4

azole (chemistry)

酢

zuò = zu + o4

toast to host by guest

柞

zuò = zu + o4

oak / Quercus serrata