Pinyin "tuo1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "tuo1" is split up into two parts: "tu" and "o1". 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 "o1"

In front of the observatory.

Characters pronounced tuo1

脱

脫

tuo̅ = tu + o1

to shed / to take off / to escape / to get away from

脱 = 兑 + 月 : The moon (月) just had lots of cash exchanged at an exchange booth (兑) in front of the observatory (o1). Shortly afterwards the cashier finds that the moon's money is fake and grabs him to hold him up, but suddenly Tommy Turtle sheds off (脱) his moon suit and is able to escape (脱)

拖

tuo̅ = tu + o1

to drag / to tow / to trail / to hang down / to mop (the floor) / to delay / to drag on

拖 = 㐌 + 扌 : Tommy Turtle (tu) has to mop (拖) the floor in front of the observatory (o1) but he's just procrastinating (拖). The savage (㐌) even has to drag (拖) him in front of the castle using a toy claw (扌).

拖

拕

tuo̅ = tu + o1

variant of 拖[tuo1]

乇

tuo̅ = tu + o1

archaic variant of 托[tuo1]

托

tuo̅ = tu + o1

prop / support (for weight) / rest (e.g. arm rest) / thanks to / to hold in one's hand / to support in one's palm / to give / to base / to commit / to set / torr (unit of pressure)

托 = 乇 + 扌 : Tommy Turtle has been entrusted with caring for a blade of grass. In front of the observatory he's very careful that nothing comes into contact with the blade and so holds it up using a toy claw.

托

託

tuo̅ = tu + o1

to trust / to entrust / to be entrusted with / to act as trustee