zhāo = zh + ao1
used in 啁哳[zhao1 zha1] / Taiwan pr. [zhou1]
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zhōu = zh + ou1
twittering of birds
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How to pronounce 啁

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.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ao1 final

In front of the aorta.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ou1 final

In front of the outhouse.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

啁 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
kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
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zhōu = zh + ou1
surname Zhou / Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)
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zhōu = zh + ou1
to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially
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zhōu = zh + ou1
week / weekly / variant of 周[zhou1]
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Characters with 啁 as component

啁 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 啁

(literary) (onom.) combined twittering and chirping of many birds
(bird) twitter / chirp

Sentences with 啁

啁 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhāo / zhōu

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