Pinyin final: "a3"

The Pinyin final "a3" 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 "a3" can appear in.

Mnemonics for a3

In the ashram's living room.

Characters with a3

俩
倆
liǎ = li + a3
two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) / both / some
俩 = 两 + 亻 : Rosa Luxemburg and Li Qingzhao share their two taels of gold inside of the ashram.
贾
賈
jiǎ = ji + a3
surname Jia
贾 = 覀 + 贝 : In the ashram (a3) Joan of Arc (ji) is considering to change her last name to jia3 (贾), but the crab (贝) thinks it's a stupid idea and gives her a whipping with a knuckle duster (覀).
马
馬
mǎ = m + a3
surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]
马
馬
mǎ = m + a3
horse / CL:匹[pi3] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess
马 = ㇖ + ㇉ + 一 : A beautiful unicorn rides on top of Mahatma Gandhi in the ashram.
吗
嗎
mǎ = m + a3
used in 嗎啡|吗啡[ma3 fei1]
码
碼
mǎ = m + a3
weight / number / code / to pile / to stack / classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc
码 = 石 + 马 : Just when Mahatma Gandhi (m) and the unicorn (马) entered the ashram (a3) a giant rock (石) fell down and trapped them inside. There is an inscription written on it: if they ever want to leave, they will have to find the secret number (码) and say it out loud. There is also a hint: "how many roads must a man walk down?"
洒
灑
sǎ = s + a3
to sprinkle / to spray / to spill / to shed
洒 = 氵 + 西 : Socrates (s) bought a new cowboy hat (西) in the ashram (a3), but it is too small, so he sprinkles (洒) some water from a water bottle (氵) on it. He heard that'll make the hat fit he makes it wet and then wears it.
塔
tǎ = t + a3
pagoda / tower / minaret / stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo) / CL:座[zuo4]
塔 = 土 + 荅 : Tecumseh (t) opened a minaret (塔) in the ashram (a3). Because he is too lazy to sing himself all day, he set up an answering machine (荅) to play the prayers and built a funnel out of clay (土) for better sound.
塔
墖
tǎ = t + a3
old variant of 塔[ta3]
塔 = 土 + 荅 : Tecumseh (t) opened a minaret (塔) in the ashram (a3). Because he is too lazy to sing himself all day, he set up an answering machine (荅) to play the prayers and built a funnel out of clay (土) for better sound.
喇
lǎ = l + a3
(phonetic)
喇 = 剌 + 口 : Sir Lancelot (l) made a loudspeaker (喇) for his butt by drilling appropriate holes into a mandarin (口). As he is trying out his new wind instrument (喇) in the ashram (a3) everyone thinks he is a pervert (剌).
玛
瑪
mǎ = m + a3
agate; cornelian
玛
瑪
mǎ = m + a3
agate / cornelian
玛 = 王 + 马 : Martin Luther King (王) and Mahatma Gandhi (m) are feeding the unicorn (马) muffins (玛) in the ashram (a3), but the unicorn is frequently biting on agates (玛) and cornelians (玛) which are hidden in the muffins (玛).
岬
jiǎ = ji + a3
cape (geography) / headland
鳎
鰨
tǎ = t + a3
sole (fish)
钾
鉀
jiǎ = ji + a3
potassium (chemistry)
仮
jiǎ = ji + a3
Japanese variant of 假[jia3]
榎
jiǎ = ji + a3
(evergreen shrub) / Celtis sinensis