Pinyin "tuo4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "tuo4" is split up into two parts: "tu" 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 "tu"

Tu is for Tommy Turtle.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "o4"

In the observatory's bathroom.

Characters pronounced tuo4

拓
tuò = tu + o4
to expand / to push sth with the hand / to develop / to open up
拓 = 扌 + 石 : Tommy Turtle (tu) accepted to work as a pioneer (拓), and so he has to push (拓) a big rock (石) out of the observatory's bathroom (o4) with just a toy claw (扌).
拓
tuò = tu + o4
surname Tuo
拓 = 扌 + 石 : Tommy Turtle (tu) accepted to work as a pioneer (拓), and so he has to push (拓) a big rock (石) out of the observatory's bathroom (o4) with just a toy claw (扌).
唾
tuò = tu + o4
saliva / to spit
唾 = 口 + 垂 : Tommy Turtle (tu) sees many tasty mandarins (口) hang on the weeping willow (垂) in the observatory's bathroom (o4), but they are all hanging too high. Nevertheless, they make his saliva (唾) run in streams. He even tries to spit (唾) at them to make them fall down.
柝
tuò = tu + o4
watchman's rattle
跅
tuò = tu + o4
careless
箨
籜
tuò = tu + o4
sheath around joints of bamboo
涶
tuò = tu + o4
variant of 唾[tuo4]
萚
蘀
tuò = tu + o4
fallen leaves and bark