Pinyin final: "ao4"

The Pinyin final "ao4" is used in the second half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the second half of a Pinyin syllable is always represented by a location. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "ao4" can appear in.

Mnemonics for ao4

In the aorta's bathroom.

Characters with ao4

啸
嘯
xiào = xi + ao4
to hiss / to whistle
啸 = 口 + 肃 : Marie Curie (xi) found a mandarin (口) in the aorta's bathroom (ao4), but she doesn't know if there are any critters inside. To purge (肃) the mandarin she whistles (啸) very loudly to drive away any critters inside the mandarin.
肖
xiào = xi + ao4
similar / resembling / to resemble / to be like
肖 = ⺌ + 月 : The aloe vera on the moon resembles the rose on the little prince's planet. Thus I'll represent this character by the little prince.

In the aorta's bathroom, the little prince misses his asteroid and his rose so much. To comfort him, Marie Curie gives him a moon and an aloe vera to remind him of home.
稍
shào = sh + ao4
see 稍息[shao4 xi1]
哨
shào = sh + ao4
a whistle / sentry
哨 = 口 + 肖 : The little prince (肖) took a part time job working as a sentry (哨) for Sherlock Holmes (sh). In the aortas's bathroom (ao4) he whistles (哨), thereby giving the secret signal to Sherlock. Sherlock answers by holding up a mandarin (口), which is the secret signal of acknowledgement.
俏
qiào = qi + ao4
good-looking / charming / (of goods) in great demand / (coll.) to season (food)
俏 = 亻 + 肖 : Rosa Luxemburg and the Queen of Hearts meet the little prince in the aorta's bathroom, and they are overwhelmed by his charm. They just can't stop to adore his golden hair and overall cuteness, much to the little prince's frustration.
酵
jiào = ji + ao4
yeast; leaven / fermentation / Taiwan pr. [xiao4]
酵
jiào = ji + ao4
yeast / leavening / fermentation / Taiwan pr. [xiao4]
茂
mào = m + ao4
luxuriant / (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
茂 = 艹 + 戊 : Mahatma Gandhi (m) is upgrading his fifth wheel (戊) in the aorta's bathroom (ao4). To make it truly luxurious (茂) he outfits the vehicle with artificial lawn (艹) everywhere.
贸
貿
mào = m + ao4
commerce / trade
贸 = 卯 + 贝 : Mahatma Gandhi (m) is negotiating with a rabbit (卯) and a crab (贝) at a world trade summit (贸) in the aorta's bathroom (ao4).
暴
bào = b + ao4
sudden / violent / cruel / to show or expose / to injure
暴 = 共 + 日 + 氺 : Beelzebub (b) is torturing the communist (共) in a very cruel (暴) way in the aorta's bathroom (ao4). The communist set up an aqueduct (氺) to supply the bathroom with water, but Beelzebub has the sun (日) evaporate the water before it arrives at the end of the aqueduct.
暴
bào = b + ao4
surname Bao
暴 = 共 + 日 + 氺 : Beelzebub (b) is torturing the communist (共) in a very cruel (暴) way in the aorta's bathroom (ao4). The communist set up an aqueduct (氺) to supply the bathroom with water, but Beelzebub has the sun (日) evaporate the water before it arrives at the end of the aqueduct.
爆
bào = b + ao4
to explode or burst / to quick fry or quick boil
爆 = 暴 + 火 : Beelzebub (b) installed his newest addition to his little hell in the aorta's bathroon (ao4). There is an impressive fire (火) under a deep fat fryer which he will use to punish his clients in the most cruel (暴) way possible by deep-frying (爆) them.
瀑
bào = b + ao4
shower (rain)
照
zhào = zh + ao4
according to / in accordance with / to shine / to illuminate / to reflect / to look at (one's reflection) / to take (a photo) / photo / as requested / as before
照 = 昭 + 灬 : James II of England (zh) is taking photos in the aorta's bathroom (ao4) of his grill (灬) which he wants to sell over the internet. The flash (照) of his camera flashes very bright and clear (昭).
照
炤
zhào = zh + ao4
variant of 照[zhao4] / to shine / to illuminate
肇
zhào = zh + ao4
at first / devise / originate
肇
肈
zhào = zh + ao4
the start / the origin
盗
盜
dào = d + ao4
to steal / to rob / to plunder / thief / bandit / robber
盗 = 次 + 皿 : Don Quixote (d) caught a pirate (盗) rob (盗) a valuable shallow bowl (皿) out of the aorta's bathroom (ao4). As punishment he puts the robber into the cube (次).
套
tào = t + ao4
to cover / to encase / cover / sheath / to overlap / to interleave / to model after / to copy / formula / harness / loop of rope / (fig.) to fish for / to obtain slyly / classifier for sets, collections / bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names) / tau (Greek letter Ττ)
套 = 大 + 镸 : Tecumseh (t) thinks his nose is not long enough, so he asked the robot (大) for help to let it grow (镸) longer (镸). In the aorta's bathroom (ao4) the robot put on a harness (套) and attached it to Tecumseh's nose; by running away from Tecumseh and pulling he slowly pulls his nose until it is long enough.
喿
sào = s + ao4
chirping of birds
喿 = 品 + 木 : Shakespeare is setting up a Christmas tree in the aorta's bathroom. He's putting a pyramid on top, out of which every full hour a mechanical bird pops out to chirp a song, just like in a cuckoo clock.