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Pinyin "yao1"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "yao1" is split up into two parts: "y" and "ao1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "y"
Y is for Maud Younger.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao1"
In front of the aorta.
Characters pronounced yao1
youngest / most junior / tiny / one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military) / one or ace on dice or dominoes / variant of 吆[yao1], to shout
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(bound form) to demand; to coerce
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to demand / to request / to coerce
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waist / lower back / pocket / middle / loins
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to weigh in a balance or on a scale
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tender / gentle / to die prematurely
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variant of 夭[yao1] / to die young / to die prematurely / Taiwan pr. [yao3]
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goblin / witch / devil / bewitching / enchanting / monster / phantom / demon
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to invite / to request / to intercept / to solicit / to seek
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to shout / to bawl / to yell (to urge on an animal) / to hawk (one's wares)
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grasshopper chirp / mosquito buzz
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evil spirit / goblin / witchcraft / variant of 妖[yao1] / common erroneous variant of 祆[Xian1] Ormazda
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Polygala japonica / lush (grass)
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