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

构

搆

gòu = g + ou4

variant of 構|构[gou4] / (Tw) (coll.) variant of 夠|够[gou4] / to reach by stretching

构 = 勾 + 木 : Guy Fawkes (g) wants to measure the crystal structure (构) of the Christmas tree (木) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4), so he first draws a comic (勾) to find which would be the optimal crystallization superstructure.

扣

釦

kòu = k + ou4

button

扣 = 口 + 扌 : Karl Marx (k) manufactures a new button (扣) out of a mandarin (口) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4). He does so by grapping the mandarin tightly in one hand, and carving out the button out of the peel by rotating a toy claw (扌) around the mandarin with his other hand.

厩

廐

jiù = ji + ou4

variant of 廄|厩[jiu4]

鹨

鷚

liù = li + ou4

pipit (genus Anthus)

诟

詬

gòu = g + ou4

disgrace / to revile