Pinyin "zuo2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zuo2" is split up into two parts: "zu" and "o2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "zu"

Zu is for Zapatista Zebra.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "o2"

In the observatory's kitchen.

Characters pronounced zuo2

昨
zuó = zu + o2
yesterday
昨 = 乍 + 日 : Yesterday (昨) Zapatista Zebra (zu) cut the sun's (日) hair in the observatory's kitchen (o2). They were both singing "yesterday" (昨) as Zapatista Zebra was turning the sun's crazy hair into an awesome Mohawk (乍) cut.
琢
zuó = zu + o2
used in 琢磨[zuo2 mo5] / Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
琢 = 王 + 豖 : Martin Luther King (王) sees Zapatista Zebra (zu) leading shackled pigs (豖) day in, day out through observatory's entrance (o2) and he ponders (琢) all day how he can free these slaves.
筰
zuó = zu + o2
cable
捽
zuó = zu + o2
to seize / Taiwan pr. [zu2]
椊
zuó = zu + o2
to fit a handle into a socket / a plug or cork