Pinyin final: "ao4"

The Pinyin final "ao4" 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 "ao4" can appear in.

Mnemonics for ao4

In the aorta's bathroom.

Characters with ao4

to call together / to summon / to convene / temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)

= + : Mnemonic symbol: an intercom to call everyone together. James II of England (zh) prepares a few mandarins (口) for everyone in the aorta's bathroom (ao4) by cutting them with a cleaver (刀). As he is finished he calls everyone together (召) over the intercom (召) to come over and fetch a piece.
surname Shao / name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
young
variant of 灶[zao4]

= + : Zorro (z) sets up a new kitchen stove (灶) in the aorta (ao4) by building up a ring of dirt (土) and starting a fire (火) in the center.
kitchen stove / kitchen

= + : Zorro (z) sets up a new kitchen stove (灶) in the aorta (ao4) by building up a ring of dirt (土) and starting a fire (火) in the center.
kitchen stove / kitchen; mess; canteen
similar / resembling / to resemble / to be like

= + : The aloe vera on the moon resembles the rose on the little prince's planet. Thus I'll represent this character by the little prince.

In the aorta's bathroom, the little prince misses his asteroid and his rose so much. To comfort him, Marie Curie gives him a moon and an aloe vera to remind him of home.
see 稍息[shao4 xi1]
a whistle / sentry

= + : The little prince (肖) took a part time job working as a sentry (哨) for Sherlock Holmes (sh). In the aortas's bathroom (ao4) he whistles (哨), thereby giving the secret signal to Sherlock. Sherlock answers by holding up a mandarin (口), which is the secret signal of acknowledgement.
good-looking / charming / (of goods) in great demand / (coll.) to season (food)

= + : Rosa Luxemburg and the Queen of Hearts meet the little prince in the aorta's bathroom, and they are overwhelmed by his charm. They just can't stop to adore his golden hair and overall cuteness, much to the little prince's frustration.
surname Zhao / one of the seven states during the Warring States Period (476-220 BC) / the Former Zhao 前趙|前赵[Qian2 Zhao4] (304-329) and Later Zhao 後趙|后赵[Hou4 Zhao4] (319-350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms

= + : James II of England (zh) uses a pair of pliers (乂) to cut the walking sticks (走) of any Tom, Dick or Harry (张王李赵) who is walking through the aorta's bathroom (ao4).
to surpass (old)
to check; to collate; to proofread
school / military officer / CL:所[suo3]

= + : In the aorta's bathroom, Marie Curie and Linus Pauling find their Christmas presents of a lifetime under a Christmas tree. They are given the gift of being able to go to school so that they can become accomplished scientists.
to proofread / to check / to compare
temple / ancestral shrine / CL:座[zuo4] / temple fair / great imperial hall / imperial

= 广 + : Marilyn Monroe (mi) is about to skydive. With her parachute (广) already on her back she visits the shrine (庙) in the aorta's bathroom (ao4) and donates a Cubra Libre (由) to put the god of skydiving in a good mood.
to compare / to dispute / compared to / (before adj.) relatively / comparatively / rather / also pr. [jiao3]

= + : In the aorta's bathroom, Joan of Arc and Linus Pauling are comparing their cabriolets.
soap / black

= + : Zorro (z) is fighting for the public good in the aorta's bathroom (ao4). Anyone who's stinky or black (皂) with dirt is forced under the shower, threatened by Zorro and his seven-branched laser sword (七). They will wave with a white flag (白) and readily take his soap (皂).
a nap / a sleep / CL:場|场[chang2]

= + + : There have been reports of illegal sleepovers in Angkor Wat's bathroom, so Joan of Arc wants to get to the bottom of it. She plans to film the intruders with a surveillance camera, but at the same time she may not be discovered, so she hides under a cooking top which is in turn covered up with daisies. However her attempt at filming the sleepovers fail: as the night comes, she falls asleep herself in her hideout.
unofficial variant of 瞭[liao4]