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gull

Composition


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Sounds

Pinyin

ou1 ōu

Meaning


Primary

gull

Alternatives

seagull, gulls, seagulls

Mnemonic


[_-] Master Chief is in [1] front of the [-(o)u] bakery where he is trying to catch some 鸥 gull 鸟 birds that are flying around. He empties a 匚 box of croissants stapled together in pairs to form 㐅 X's and scatters these tasty 㐅 X's on on the lawn and sidewalk in front of the bakery. He then waits for the 鸥 gulls to go and try to eat some of the 㐅 x's and then throws a 匚 box over them, catching some 鸥 gulls.

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