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

皱
皺
zhòu = zh + ou4
to wrinkle / wrinkled / to crease
皱 = 刍 + 皮 : James II of England (zh) found he has lots of wrinkles (皱). In the outhouse's bathroom (ou4) he takes the quite drastic measure to cut out his wrinkles using a lawn mower (刍) shaving over his skin (皮).
咒
呪
zhòu = zh + ou4
variant of 咒[zhou4]
鹫
鷲
jiù = ji + ou4
vulture
蔻
kòu = k + ou4
see 肉豆蔻 nutmeg, 豆蔻 cardamon
琇
xiù = xi + ou4
(jade)
逅
hòu = h + ou4
to meet unexpectedly
釉
yòu = y + ou4
glaze (of porcelain)
鏽
xiù = xi + ou4
variant of 銹|锈, to corrode / to rust
垢
gòu = g + ou4
dirt / disgrace
岫
xiù = xi + ou4
cave / mountain peak
馏
餾
liù = li + ou4
to steam / to cook in a steamer / to reheat cold food by steaming it
拗
niù = ni + ou4
stubborn / obstinate
柩
jiù = ji + ou4
bier
疚
jiù = ji + ou4
chronic disease / guilt / remorse
繇
zhòu = zh + ou4
interpretations of the trigrams
胄
zhòu = zh + ou4
helmet / descendants
宍
ròu = r + ou4
old variant of 肉[rou4]
痘
dòu = d + ou4
pimple / pustule
冑
zhòu = zh + ou4
variant of 胄[zhou4]