Pinyin "tao2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "tao2" is split up into two parts: "t" and "ao2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "t"

T is for Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao2"

In the aorta's kitchen.

Characters pronounced tao2


= + : A few vultures (兆) cast an eye at Tecumseh's (t) Christmas tree (木) in the aorta's kitchen (ao2). To keep the vultures at bay Tecumseh throws peaches (桃) at them.
to escape / to run away / to flee

= + : A vulture (兆) is escaping (逃) with Tecumseh's (t) new gladiator sandals (辶) through the aorta's kitchen (ao2).

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a small pottery pop-up store.

Tecumseh (t) opened a small pottery pop-up store (匋) in the aorta's kitchen (ao2). Just as he finished setting up the last piece of pottery (缶), an elephant (勹) enters and starts behaving like an elephant in the pottery store.
used in 葡萄[pu2 tao5]

= + : Tecumseh (t) learned from the catastrophic events yesterday, so he thought of a way to protect his pottery pop-up store (匋) in the aorta's kitchen (ao2). To protect his goods he distributed a layer of grapes (萄) on the floor and covered the grapes with sheets of artificial lawn (艹) so that the whole floor is cushioned very well.

= + : Tecumseh (t) opened a pottery pop-up store (匋) in the aorta's kitchen (ao2). He sells little porcelain figurines (陶) of the pope (阝) and the pope is quite pleased (陶).

= + : Tecumseh (t) opened a pottery pop-up store (匋) in the aorta's kitchen (ao2). He sells little porcelain figurines (陶) of the pope (阝) and the pope is quite pleased (陶).
to wash / to clean out / to cleanse / to eliminate / to dredge

= + : Tecumseh (t) is taking care of his pottery store (匋) in the aorta's kitchen (ao2). He has a bottle of water (氵) ready to wash out (淘) all the pottery and uses the opportunity to eliminate (淘) broken items.
to cleanse / name of a river
variant of 鞀|鼗[tao2]
very drunk / blotto / happy appearance / happy looks
a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy) / rattle-drum