Pinyin final: "ao2"

The Pinyin final "ao2" 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 "ao2" can appear in.

Mnemonics for ao2

In the aorta's kitchen.

Characters with ao2

挠

撓

náo = n + ao2

to scratch / to thwart / to yield

挠 = 尧 + 扌 : Napoleon (n) wants to go out and subdue the world, but in the aorta's kitchen (ao2), as he wants to leave, Tang Yao (尧) thwarts his plans (挠) by obstructing the entrance with a toy claw (扌) so Napoleon cannot leave.

凿

鑿

záo = z + ao2

chisel / to bore a hole / to chisel or dig / (literary) (bound form) certain / authentic / irrefutable / also pr. [zuo4]

鳌

鰲

áo = Ø + ao2

mythological sea turtle

鳌

鼇

áo = Ø + ao2

variant of 鰲|鳌[ao2]