Pinyin final: "o4"

The Pinyin final "o4" is used in the second half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the second half of a Pinyin syllable is always represented by a location. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "o4" can appear in.

Mnemonics for o4

In the observatory's bathroom.

Characters with o4

to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit / variant of 座[zuo4]

= + : Zapatista Zebra (zu) sits next to a rubber chicken (从) on a clay (土) bench (mnemonic symbol for 坐) in the observatory's bathroom.
tip / end / final stage / latter part / inessential detail / powder / dust / opera role of old man

= + : Mahatma Gandhi set up a giant flute on a Christmas tree, trying to raise awareness for the Roof of the World in the observatory's bathroom. He chose the flute and the tree as symbols for the sky and nature, but as Jehovah’s Witness enters, she thinks it's the sky that has fallen down on our heads, and the end of days is ultimately there.
variant of 檗[bo4]
Celtis sinensis var. japonica
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

= + 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).
used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]
grindstone / to grind / to turn round
open; clear; liberal-minded; generous / to exempt; to remit

= + : Under normal circumstances neither horses nor popcorn (谷) are allowed in the observatory, but Calamity Jane (害) was able to get an exemption (豁) and ride Helga Horse (hu) into the observatory's bathroom (o4) while eating popcorn by showing her "special permit" (her colt) at the entrance.
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

= + : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and Zapatista Zebra (zu) are high-fiveing in the observatory's bathroom (o4) because they're growing so awesome Mohawk (乍) haircuts.
bright / luminous

= + : Sheldon Shrimp (shu) started a fire (火) in the observatory's bathroom (e4) and the cheerleader (乐) is dancing happily around the bright (烁) flickering (烁) fire (火).
soul / mortal soul, i.e. attached to the body

= + : Pinocchio (p) is being harassed by a demon (鬼) while he uses observatory's bathroom (o4). The demon almost causes Pinocchio's mortal soul (魄) to depart his body, so Pinocchio waves with his white flag (白) as hard as he can to beg for mercy.
large / big

= + : There is a large, huge (硕) rock (石) blocking observatory's bathroom (o4). Sheldon Shrimp (shu) tries to clear it off by wrapping it in a huge (硕) sheet of paper (页) because he heard "paper beats rock". Of course it doesn't work because Sheldon is not a learned person (硕士).
to walk (side part of split character)

Chantal Chicken tries out her new gladiator sandals in the observatory's bathroom.
to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-

= + : Gitta Giraffe is trying out her new gladiator sandals in the observatory's bathroom. She's even able to cross a puddle of water with them by just walking on the water, so thumbs up for her!
surname Guo
see 李适[Li3 Kuo4]
to force / to compel / to approach or go towards / urgent / pressing

= + : Pinocchio (p) is hiding in the observatory's bathroom (o4), but his persecutors are about to break in. Pinocchio blocked the door with a heap of gladiator sandals (辶), but they are about to break through. He is forced (迫) to wave his white flag (白) and give up.
variant of 迫[po4] / to persecute / to oppress / embarrassed

= + : Pinocchio (p) is hiding in the observatory's bathroom (o4), but his persecutors are about to break in. Pinocchio blocked the door with a heap of gladiator sandals (辶), but they are about to break through. He is forced (迫) to wave his white flag (白) and give up.
see 脈脈|脉脉[mo4 mo4]