qiú = qi + ou2
tribal chief
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How to pronounce 酋

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.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ ou2 final

In the outhouse’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

酋 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
= b + a1
"eight" component in Chinese characters / archaic variant of 八[ba1]
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one of the characters used in kwukyel, an ancient Korean writing system
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yǒu = y + ou3
10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster / ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)
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Characters with 酋 as component

yóu = y + ou2
as if / (just) like / just as / still / yet
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zūn = zu + (e)n1
senior / of a senior generation / to honor / to respect / honorific / classifier for cannons and statues / ancient wine vessel
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diàn = di + an4
to fix / to settle / a libation to the dead
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Words with 酋

headman (of primitive people) / tribal chief / used as translation for foreign leaders, e.g. Indian Rajah or Arab Sheik or Emir
United Arab Emirates / abbr. for 阿拉伯聯合酋長國|阿拉伯联合酋长国[A1 la1 bo2 Lian2 he2 Qiu2 zhang3 guo2]
Emirate / Sheikdom / used as translation for country under a chief

Sentences with 酋

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qiú

tribal chief

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