Pinyin "xiao2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xiao2" is split up into two parts: "xi" 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 "xi"

Xi is for Marie Curie.
Alternative mnemonic for xi: Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao2"

In the aorta's kitchen.

Characters pronounced xiao2

淆
殽
xiáo = xi + ao2
variant of 淆[xiao2]
淆 = 氵 + 肴 : Just inside the aorta's kitchen (ao2) Marie Curie (xi) accidentally emptied a bottle of water (氵) over her meat dishes (肴) and now they're all confused and disorderly (淆).
淆
xiáo = xi + ao2
confused and disorderly / mixed / Taiwan pr. [yao2]
淆 = 氵 + 肴 : Just inside the aorta's kitchen (ao2) Marie Curie (xi) accidentally emptied a bottle of water (氵) over her meat dishes (肴) and now they're all confused and disorderly (淆).
崤
xiáo = xi + ao2
name of a mountain in Henan / also pr. [Yao2]
洨
xiáo = xi + ao2
(Tw) (vulgar) semen, from Taiwanese 潲, Tai-lo pr. [siâu]
洨
xiáo = xi + ao2
Xiao River in Hebei province
洨
xiáo = xi + ao2
(Tw) (vulgar) semen (from Taiwanese 潲, Tai-lo pr. [siâu])