Pinyin final: "ou2"

The Pinyin final "ou2" 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 "ou2" can appear in.

Mnemonics for ou2

In the outhouse's kitchen.

Characters with ou2

娄
婁
lóu = l + ou2
surname Lou / one of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy
娄 = 女 + 米 : Bessie Coleman (女) invited Sir Lancelot (l) over for dinner in her lunar mansion (娄) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). Because Lancelot is extremely hungry, he brings a sack of rice (米) as a present for his host.
瘤
癅
liú = li + ou2
old variant of 瘤[liu2]
瘤 = 留 + 疒 : Li Qingzhao (li) called her doctor because she has a strange colorful rash (疒). Just inside the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) she finds her doctor has left her a message on her answering machine (留). Listening to the message she finds out that she has a very rare tumor (瘤).
流
liú = li + ou2
to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade
流 = 㐬 + 氵 : In the outhouse's kitchen Li Qingzhao is rinsing her large bowl (which is decorated with pennants and pendants). She uses a bottle of water to rinse it. She rinses it very thoroughly so that a lot of water flows over.
酬
chóu = ch + ou2
to entertain / to repay / to return / to reward / to compensate / to reply / to answer
酬 = 州 + 酉 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is rewarding (酬) the rooster (酉) by sitting on a red cotton tree (州) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) and singing a song.
酬
酧
chóu = ch + ou2
variant of 酬[chou2]
酬 = 州 + 酉 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is rewarding (酬) the rooster (酉) by sitting on a red cotton tree (州) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) and singing a song.
酬
醻
chóu = ch + ou2
variant of 酬[chou2]
酬 = 州 + 酉 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is rewarding (酬) the rooster (酉) by sitting on a red cotton tree (州) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) and singing a song.
酬
詶
chóu = ch + ou2
old variant of 酬[chou2]
酬 = 州 + 酉 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is rewarding (酬) the rooster (酉) by sitting on a red cotton tree (州) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) and singing a song.
禸
róu = r + ou2
trample
禸 = 冂 + 厶 : Robinson Crusoe spent the whole day following a map around in the outhouse's kitchen, expecting to find an invaluable treasure. Instead he just found a fake nose, and infuriated, he tramples on this damned map.
犹
猶
yóu = y + ou2
as if / (just) like / just as / still / yet
犹 = 尤 + 犭 : A jew (犹) brought his dachshund (犭) to a competition in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) and won the first price. Maud Younger (y) has the honor of handing him his well-earned medal (尤).
猴
hóu = h + ou2
monkey / CL:隻|只[zhi1]
猴 = 侯 + 犭 : Hamlet (h) and a monkey (猴) are watching a huge portrait of the marquis (侯) holding a dachshund (犭) on his lap in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). Hamlet recognizes the murderer of his father in him an shakes his fist at him, while the monkey mocks him by making funny faces and sticking out his tongue.
斿
yóu = y + ou2
scallops along lower edge of flag
斿 = 方 + 𠂉 + 子 : Maud Younger (y) opens a hidden safe in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). The safe his hidden behind a framed (方) egg (子). She has to put a key (𠂉) into the egg to open the safe and take out her scallops along the lower edge of a flag (斿).
游
遊
yóu = y + ou2
to walk / to tour / to roam / to travel
游 = 斿 + 氵 : Maud Younger (y) is swimming (游) through a sea of scallops (斿) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). Because it is very exhausting, she often has to take a sip from her water bottle (氵).
游
yóu = y + ou2
surname You
游 = 斿 + 氵 : Maud Younger (y) is swimming (游) through a sea of scallops (斿) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). Because it is very exhausting, she often has to take a sip from her water bottle (氵).
游
yóu = y + ou2
to swim / variant of 遊|游[you2]
游 = 斿 + 氵 : Maud Younger (y) is swimming (游) through a sea of scallops (斿) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). Because it is very exhausting, she often has to take a sip from her water bottle (氵).
酋
qiú = qi + ou2
tribal chief
酋 = 丷 + 酉 : The tribal chief (酋) holds a gathering in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He is meditating together with the Queen of Hearts (qi), the rooster (酉), and the crocodile with mean eyes (丷).
柔
róu = r + ou2
soft / flexible / supple / yielding / rho (Greek letter Ρρ)
柔 = 木 + 矛 : Robinson Crusoe (r) invented a new judo (柔) flavor in which judo is combined with wielding a soft (柔) rubber lance (矛). He is trying out his new technique by practising with a Christmas tree (木) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2), trying to bring the tree down with his lance.
揉
róu = r + ou2
to knead / to massage / to rub
揉 = 扌 + 柔 : Robinson Crusoe (r) is practicing his judo (柔) skills in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He wrestled his enemy to the ground and tortures (揉) him by rubbing (揉) his belly with a toy claw (扌).
訧
yóu = y + ou2
fault / mistake
畄
liú = li + ou2
old variant of 留[liu2]
冘
yóu = y + ou2
(bound form) mostly used in either 冘豫[you2 yu4] or 冘疑[you2 yi2]