Pinyin "miao4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "miao4" is split up into two parts: "mi" and "ao4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "mi"

Mi is for Marilyn Monroe.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao4"

In the aorta's bathroom.

Characters pronounced miao4

庙
廟
miào = mi + ao4
temple / ancestral shrine / CL:座[zuo4] / temple fair / great imperial hall / imperial
庙 = 广 + 由 : 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.
妙
miào = mi + ao4
clever / wonderful
妙 = 女 + 少 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) painted a smiley (少) on the wall of the aorta's bathroom (ao4). As Bessy Coleman (女) notices the smiley she is totally flabbergasted and tells Marilyn how clever (妙) she must be to paint such a wonderful (妙) smiley (少).
妙
玅
miào = mi + ao4
variant of 妙[miao4]
妙 = 女 + 少 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) painted a smiley (少) on the wall of the aorta's bathroom (ao4). As Bessy Coleman (女) notices the smiley she is totally flabbergasted and tells Marilyn how clever (妙) she must be to paint such a wonderful (妙) smiley (少).
缪
繆
miào = mi + ao4
surname Miao
缪
繆
miào = mi + ao4
mu (Greek letter Μμ)
庿
miào = mi + ao4
variant of 廟|庙[miao4]