Pinyin final: "ao3"

The Pinyin final "ao3" 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 "ao3" can appear in.

Mnemonics for ao3

In the aorta's living room.

Characters with ao3

搞
gǎo = g + ao3
to do / to make / to go in for / to set up / to get hold of / to take care of
搞 = 扌 + 高 : Guy Fawkes (g) set up (搞) a skyscraper (高) inside the aorta (ao3). He uses it to work out: he regularly climbs it using only two toy claws (扌).
扰
擾
rǎo = r + ao3
to disturb
扰 = 尤 + 扌 : Robinson Crusoe (r) is just about to receive a medal (尤) for his life achievements in the aorta (ao3), but there is someone constantly disturbing (扰) him by bugging him with a toy claw (扌).
捣
搗
dǎo = d + ao3
to pound / to beat / to hull / to attack / to disturb / to stir
捣 = 岛 + 扌 : Don Quixote (d) is attacking (捣) an island (岛) in the aorta (ao3) using a toy claw (扌).
搅
攪
jiǎo = ji + ao3
to disturb / to annoy / to mix / to stir
搅 = 扌 + 觉 : Joan of Arc (ji) is on guard in the aorta (ao3), but she keeps falling asleep (觉). Every time she is about to fall asleep her colleague stirs her up (搅) with a toy claw (扌).
脚
腳
jiǎo = ji + ao3
foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] / classifier for kicks
脚 = 却 + 月 : In the aorta Joan of Arc wanted to play a prank on the moon and kick him in the ass while he's inattentive for a second, but when she kicked him she just hurt her foot, and the moon didn't even notice. Silently, she retreats for now, limping on her hurt foot.
漂
piǎo = pi + ao3
to bleach
沼
zhǎo = zh + ao3
pond / pool
沼 = 召 + 氵 : James II of England (zh) calls everyone together via intercom (召) to gather in the aorta's living room (ao3). He introduces his latest policy to build a pool (沼) in the aorta. As a symbolic start he opens a bottle of water (氵) and pours it on the floor.
恼
惱
nǎo = n + ao3
to get angry
恼 = 亠 + 凶 + 忄 : Every time Napoleon (n) gets angry (恼) he puts on a vicious demon mask (凶) and beats a beret (亠) with a flail (忄) inside of the aorta (ao3).
爫
zhǎo = zh + ao3
"claw" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 87)
Mnemonic symbol: the strokes of this character remind me of a smiling mouth over a beard; thus, I'll represent it by an electric razor. James II of England (zh) uses his electric razor (爫) to shave his beard in the aorta's living room (ao3).
绞
絞
jiǎo = ji + ao3
to twist (strands into a thread) / to entangle / to wring / to hang (by the neck) / to turn / to wind / classifier for skeins of yarn
表
錶
biǎo = bi + ao3
wrist or pocket watch
表 = 龶 + 𧘇 : Brunhilde (bi) is playing a lead role inside of the aorta (ao3). She is playing a king and therefore richly decorated: there are expensive watches (表) dangling from each of her wrists, and she is wearing a very expensive headdress. Currently she's standing on top of a step ladder and crying out loud for a horse.
表
biǎo = bi + ao3
exterior surface / family relationship via females / to show (one's opinion) / a model / a table (listing information) / a form / a meter (measuring sth)
鸟
鳥
niǎo = ni + ao3
bird / CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] / "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196) / (dialect) to pay attention to / (intensifier) damned / goddamn
Nefertiti tries to fend off a turkey in the aorta.
鸟
鳥
diǎo = di + ao3
variant of 屌[diao3] / penis
饱
飽
bǎo = b + ao3
to eat till full / satisfied
饱 = 包 + 饣 : Whenever Beelzebub (b) is hungry, he can just pull a Chinese cruller (饣) from his magical colorful handbag (包). In the aorta (ao3), he pulls out one cruller after the other and eats until he is full (饱).
饺
餃
jiǎo = ji + ao3
dumplings with meat filling
饺 = 交 + 饣 : Linus Pauling (交) and Joan of Arc (ji) are on a date in the aorta (ao3). They are having dumplings (饺) and Chinese crullers (饣) for dinner and are feeding each other romantically.
脑
腦
nǎo = n + ao3
brain / mind / head / essence
脑 = 亠 + 凶 + 月 : Napoleon and the moon lost their minds in the aorta and put their brains in the middle of the room. Now they're dancing around their brains in a weird ceremony. The moon put on a vicious demon mask and Napoleon is wearing a way too large beret while they dance around their brains.
杲
gǎo = g + ao3
high / sun shines brightly / to shine
杲 = 日 + 木 : Guy Fawkes (g) enjoys the sun (日) in the aorta. He is lying on the floor while the sun (日) is hovering high (杲) above a Christmas tree (木). The sun shines brightly (杲) and Guy Fawkes enjoys the sunshine (杲) on his mask.
悄
qiǎo = qi + ao3
quiet / sad
悄 = 忄 + 肖 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) wants it to be quiet (悄) in the aorta (ao3), so she threatens the Little Prince (肖) with a flail (忄) to make him be quiet. It also makes him very sad (悄).
卯
mǎo = m + ao3
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon) / 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit / ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east) / variant of 鉚|铆[mao3] / to exert one's strength
卯 = 丿 + 厶 + 卩 : Mnemonic symbol: a rabbit.

Mahatma Gandhi entertains a baby rabbit and a baby seal inside of the aorta. He put on a fake nose and stuck a banana in each hole of the fake nose, and the bananas fit like tenons put into mortises.