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

幺
么
ya̅o = y + ao1
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
幺 = 厶 : Mnemonic symbol from 幺点, ace: an ace card.
幺 = 厶 : Maud Younger is going to a poker tournament in the aorta. Before she enters, she hides an ace in her fake nose in front of the aorta.
幺
么
ya̅o = y + ao1
surname Yao
要
ya̅o = y + ao1
(bound form) to demand; to coerce
要
ya̅o = y + ao1
to demand / to request / to coerce
腰
ya̅o = y + ao1
waist / lower back / pocket / middle / loins
腰 = 月 + 要 : Maud Younger (y) is teaching the moon (月) how to dance in front of the aorta (ao1). She tells him again and again that he absolutely has to (要) use his hips (腰) more, as it is very important (要).
约
約
ya̅o = y + ao1
to weigh in a balance or on a scale
夭
ya̅o = y + ao1
tender / gentle / to die prematurely
夭 = 丿 + 大 : Mnemonic symbol: Snow White who had to die young—until the prince found her.
夭 = 丿 + 大 : In front of the aorta, a mysterious gentle robot hands Maud Younger a mysterious tender banana. Snow White is so hungry that it snatches the banana away and eats it instantly, just to die young again.
夭
殀
ya̅o = y + ao1
variant of 夭[yao1] / to die young / to die prematurely / Taiwan pr. [yao3]
妖
ya̅o = y + ao1
goblin / witch / devil / bewitching / enchanting / monster / phantom / demon
妖 = 夭 + 女 : Maud Younger (y), Snow White (夭) and Bessie Coleman (女) have all been bewitched (妖) by a demon (妖). They are sleeping next to each other in front of the aorta (ao1).
邀
ya̅o = y + ao1
to invite / to request / to intercept / to solicit / to seek
邀 = 敫 + 辶 : Maud Younger (y) finished her first pair of gladiator sandals (辶) and is very proud of herself. She wants to show the sandals to everyone. To invite (邀) the people to try on her sandals, she loudly plays an ancient musical instrument (敫) in front of the aorta (ao1) to attract attention.
吆
ya̅o = y + ao1
to shout / to bawl / to yell (to urge on an animal) / to hawk (one's wares)
喓
ya̅o = y + ao1
grasshopper chirp / mosquito buzz
祅
ya̅o = y + ao1
evil spirit / goblin / witchcraft / variant of 妖[yao1] / common erroneous variant of 祆[Xian1] Ormazda
葽
ya̅o = y + ao1
Polygala japonica / lush (grass)