Pinyin "xiu3"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xiu3" is split up into two parts: "xi" and "ou3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "xi"
Xi is for Marie Curie.
Alternative mnemonic for xi: Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ou3"
In the outhouse's living room.
Characters pronounced xiu3
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night / classifier for nights
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(literary) water that was used to rinse rice and has become smelly; befouled water
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water in which rice was boiled / slops / swill
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old variant of 滫[xiu3]
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to wash (rice etc)
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