Pinyin final: "ou4"

The Pinyin final "ou4" 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 "ou4" can appear in.

Mnemonics for ou4

In the outhouse's bathroom.

Characters with ou4

昼
晝
zhòu = zh + ou4
daytime
昼 = 尺 + 旦 : During the daytime (昼) James II of England (zh) measures the time by measuring how much coffee is left in his coffee mug (旦) with a tape measure (尺). He has the habit of doing so in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4).
绣
繡
xiù = xi + ou4
to embroider / embroidery
绣 = 秀 + 纟 : Marie Curie (xi) is preparing for an embroidery (绣) talent show (秀) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4). She prepares by hiding a silk worm (纟) in her sleeve which will secretly do all the embroidering for her.
凑
湊
còu = c + ou4
to gather together, pool or collect / to happen by chance / to move close to / to exploit an opportunity
凑 = 冫 + 奏 : The King of Chu (c) finds an abandoned popsicle (冫) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4). He exploits this opportunity (凑) to play music (奏) by melting holes into the popsicle using a warm stream of water and thus creating a flute to play.
骤
驟
zhòu = zh + ou4
sudden / unexpected / abrupt / suddenly / Taiwan pr. [zou4]
骤 = 聚 + 马 : James II of England (zh) and the unicorn (马) are high-fiving unsuspectingly in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4) when through a special conformation in space-time they suddenly (骤) fuse (聚) into a new super-entity.
谬
謬
miù = mi + ou4
to deceive / to confuse / to cheat / absurd / erroneous
谬 = 翏 + 讠 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) ordered the Icarus' wings (翏) she saw on an advertising column (讠) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4). As she puts the wings on and jumps from the advertising column she falls straight on the ground, only then realizing that she has been deceived (谬).
窦
竇
dòu = d + ou4
surname Dou
窦
竇
dòu = d + ou4
hole / aperture / (anatomy) cavity / sinus
缪
繆
miù = mi + ou4
error; erroneous (variant of 謬|谬[miu4])
缪
繆
miù = mi + ou4
variant of 謬|谬[miu4] / error / erroneous
鼬
yòu = y + ou4
see 鼬鼠[you4 shu3]
溴
xiù = xi + ou4
bromine (chemistry)
柚
yòu = y + ou4
pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis) / shaddock / oriental grapefruit
鹫
鷲
jiù = ji + ou4
vulture
宥
yòu = y + ou4
to forgive / to help / profound
宥 = 宀 + 有 : In the outhouse's bathroom, Maud Younger witnesses how Mr Dorksor forces a child to work for him—to create confetti out of graduation caps. In this episode, Maud has to use all her super powers to fight once again for the rights of the oppressed labor class.
闘
dòu = d + ou4
Japanese variant of 鬥|斗
绶
綬
shòu = sh + ou4
cord on a seal
咎
jiù = ji + ou4
fault / to blame / to punish / calamity / misfortune
獣
shòu = sh + ou4
Japanese variant of 獸|兽
侑
yòu = y + ou4
(literary) to urge sb (to eat or drink)
侑 = 亻 + 有 : In the outhouse's bathroom, Maud Younger and Rosa Luxemburg participate in an eating contest. They are supposed to eat as much confetti as possible, and are thus urging themselves to eat more and more.