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Choosing Mnemonics

Pick the mnemonic story that sticks best for you by clicking its ☆ — there's no wrong choice, and you'll be able to write your own soon. Then press Continue.

shāo = sh + ao1
somewhat / a little
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shào = sh + ao4
see 稍息[shao4 xi1]
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How to pronounce 稍

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= sh initial

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ ao1 final

In front of the aorta.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= sh initial

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ ao4 final

In the aorta’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

稍 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= h + e2
cereal / grain
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xiāo = xi + ao1
surname Xiao / Taiwan pr. [Xiao4]
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xiào = xi + ao4
similar / resembling / to resemble / to be like
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Characters with 稍 as component

shào = sh + ao4
driving rain / to sprinkle
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Words with 稍

a little / a bit
more than one would wish / somewhat / a bit too (old, contrived, distracting etc)
variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4]

Sentences with 稍

hái
ér
men
zài
shāo
děng
piàn
 
 
ǎn
jiù
lái

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shāo / shào

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