Pinyin "niu3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "niu3" is split up into two parts: "ni" and "ou3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ni"

Ni is for Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt Nefertiti.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ou3"

In the outhouse's living room.

Characters pronounced niu3

扭
niǔ = ni + ou3
to turn / to twist / to wring / to sprain / to swing one's hips
扭 = 丑 + 扌 : An ugly ox (丑) is charging at Nefertiti (ni) in the outhouse (ou3), but Nefertiti just swings her hips (扭) and turns him around (扭) using a toy claw (扌).
纽
紐
niǔ = ni + ou3
to turn / to wrench / button / nu (Greek letter Νν)
纽 = 丑 + 纟 : The ugly ox (丑) complained about his itching belly button (纽) in front of Nefertiti (ni) in the outhouse (ou3). Promptly Nefertiti turns (纽) him around and finds that there is a silk worm (纟) looking out of his belly button (纽), which she pulls out with a wrench (纽).
钮
鈕
niǔ = ni + ou3
button
杻
niǔ = ni + ou3
handcuffs / red apricot
狃
niǔ = ni + ou3
accustomed to
忸
niǔ = ni + ou3
accustomed to / blush / be shy