Pinyin final: "Ø1"

The Pinyin final "Ø1" 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 "Ø1" can appear in.

Mnemonics for Ø1

In front of the space station.

Characters with Ø1

variant of 期[qi1] / period / cycle

= + : Recently the Queen of Hearts (qi) has become an astronomer. In front of the space station (Ø1) she sits on top of a watchtower (其) and watches the moon (月). From the moon's movement around the tower she wants to calculate its period and phase (期). She didn't consider though that not only the moon is orbiting around her, she is also orbiting the moon.
variant of 驅|驱[qu1]

= + : Cupid (qu) drove out (驱) the unicorn (马) and the alien (区) from the space station. Just in front of the space station (Ø1) the alien is riding on the unicorn towards earth, thinking of seeking refuge in area 51.
set forth / to spread
(dialect) to rub one's hand along / to fire (an employee) / to reprimand
prop up
dice / gambling / to release
to select / to nitpick / to expose
up / uneven
dawn
daybreak / dawn / dusky / dim
to plaster / whitewash
to kill / a spear
calyx of flower
Zelkowa acuminata
base of pillar / prop
manjack or cordia (genus Cordia)
the hole in the center of a wheel accommodating the axle (archaic)
Zelkova acuminata
(literary) to blow or breathe upon / happy