Pinyin final: "a4"

The Pinyin final "a4" 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 "a4" can appear in.

Mnemonics for a4

In the ashram's bathroom.

Characters with a4

sà = s + a4

variant of 颯|飒[sa4]

mà = m + a4

variant of 罵|骂[ma4]

zhà = zh + a4

to open / to spread

chà = ch + a4

beautiful / see 奼紫嫣紅|姹紫嫣红[cha4 zi3 yan1 hong2]

shà = sh + a4

to drink

huà = hu + a4

variant of 畫|画[hua4]

chà = ch + a4

slit on either side of robe

zhà = zh + a4

(used in place names)

là = l + a4

old variant of 蠟|蜡[la4]

bà = b + a4

plow

tà = t + a4

abundant / mixed

tà = t + a4

(literary) to drink; to swallow

tà = t + a4

to drink / to swallow

xià = xi + a4

old variant of 夏[xia4]

huà = hu + a4

tranquil

shà = sh + a4

kerchief covering head (arch.)

jià = ji + a4

cloth (archaic), esp. of southern ethnic groups

bà = b + a4

the part of a bow grasped when shooting