Pinyin "qiu2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "qiu2" is split up into two parts: "qi" and "ou2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "qi"

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ou2"

In the outhouse's kitchen.

Characters pronounced qiu2

囚

qiú = qi + ou2

prisoner

囚 = 囗 + 人 : In the 18th century Neanderthal men (人) were kept like prisoners (囚) in plastic enclosures (囗) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2).

仇

qiú = qi + ou2

spouse / companion

仇

qiú = qi + ou2

surname Qiu

求

qiú = qi + ou2

to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech

求 = 永 : In the outhouse's kitchen, the Queen of Hearts sees a diamond ring and wants to have it immediately. Determined she rings the service bell endlessly to request the immediate handover.

求 = 永 : Mnemonic symbol: a service request bell. You know, the kind you find in a hotel on a service counter.

球

qiú = qi + ou2

ball / sphere / globe / CL:個|个[ge4] / ball game / match / CL:場|场[chang3]

球 = 求 + 王 : Martin Luther King and the Queen of Hearts are playing with a globe beach ball in the outhouse's kitchen. They put a service request bell just between them and bounce their beach ball off of it with a loud "DING".

酋

qiú = qi + ou2

tribal chief

酋 = 丷 + 酉 : The tribal chief (酋) holds a gathering in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He is meditating together with the Queen of Hearts (qi), the rooster (酉), and the crocodile with mean eyes (丷).

裘

qiú = qi + ou2

fur / fur coat

裘

qiú = qi + ou2

surname Qiu

泅

qiú = qi + ou2

to swim (bound form)

犰

qiú = qi + ou2

armadillo