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

骂
罵
mà = m + a4
to scold / to abuse / to curse / CL:通[tong4],頓|顿[dun4]
骂 = 吅 + 马 : The unicorn (马) threw two mandarins (吅) into the toilet of the ashram (a4) and now it is clogged. Mahatma Gandhi (m) has to use the toilet urgently and scolds (骂) the unicorn for not telling him earlier that the toilet is clogged.
骂
駡
mà = m + a4
variant of 罵|骂[ma4]
骂 = 吅 + 马 : The unicorn (马) threw two mandarins (吅) into the toilet of the ashram (a4) and now it is clogged. Mahatma Gandhi (m) has to use the toilet urgently and scolds (骂) the unicorn for not telling him earlier that the toilet is clogged.
划
劃
huà = hu + a4
to delimit / to transfer / to assign / to plan / to draw (a line) / stroke of a Chinese character
话
話
huà = hu + a4
dialect / language / spoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said / CL:種|种[zhong3],席[xi2],句[ju4],口[kou3],番[fan1]
话 = 舌 + 讠 : Helga Horse can't talk at all right now, because her tongue is stuck on an advertisement column in the ashram's bathroom. In an ad on the advertising column, two people were discussing a depicted beautiful carrot; Helga thought it looked so tasty she had to lick it, and now her tongue is stuck.
话
諙
huà = hu + a4
old variant of 話|话[hua4]
话 = 舌 + 讠 : Helga Horse can't talk at all right now, because her tongue is stuck on an advertisement column in the ashram's bathroom. In an ad on the advertising column, two people were discussing a depicted beautiful carrot; Helga thought it looked so tasty she had to lick it, and now her tongue is stuck.
诈
詐
zhà = zh + a4
to cheat / to swindle / to pretend / to feign / to draw sb out / to try to extract information by deceit or bluff
诈 = 乍 + 讠 : As James II of England (zh) is using the ashram's bathroom (a4) he studies an advertising column (讠) next to him which urges him to get a Mohawk haircut (乍). After a while he realizes it is just a scheme to deceive (诈) him into giving up his hair so that they can get is DNA.
尬
gà = g + a4
embarrassing / awkwardly
尬 = 介 + 尢 : Guy Fawkes (g) is in an embarrassing (尬) situation in the ashram's bathroom (a4). He dropped his firework rocket (介), but because he has to use a crutch (尢), he cannot pick it up by himself.
爸
bà = b + a4
father / dad / pa / papa
爸 = 父 + 巴 : Father Time (父) took away Beelzebub's (b) lollipop (巴) in the Anchor Inn's bathroom (a4) and is now licking it himself (look closely: 爸). He says four utterly surprising words to Beelzebub: "I am your father (爸)". Beelzebub cries and falls down a long air ventilation shaft.
那
nà = n + a4
that / those / then (in that case) / commonly pr. [nei4] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
那 = 二 + 刀 + 阝 : The emperor is wielding a sword with a capacitance, because it's electrical. So in other characters this will be a laser sword.
那 = 二 + 刀 + 阝 : Napoleon is practising with his laser sword in the ashram's bathroom, in the case that he will be released from this prison. Then he'll be ready to take on the world.
把
bà = b + a4
handle
拓
tà = t + a4
to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)
挎
kuà = ku + a4
to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
挎 = 扌 + 夸 : Karl Koala (ku) finds a quark (夸) in the ashram's bathroom (a4), promptly picks it up with a toy claw (扌) and carries it out with the toy claw slung over his shoulder (挎).
洽
qià = qi + a4
accord / to make contact / to agree / to consult with / extensive
洽 = 合 + 氵 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) accidentally glued a bottle of water (氵) to her head with a tube of super glue (合), and so she consults with (洽) an expert in the ashram's bathroom (a4).
怕
pà = p + a4
to be afraid / to fear / to dread / to be unable to endure / perhaps
怕 = 忄 + 白 : Someone is approaching Pinocchio with a flail in the ashram's bathroom. He can do nothing but wave his white flag in terror.
怕
pà = p + a4
surname Pa
怕 = 忄 + 白 : Someone is approaching Pinocchio with a flail in the ashram's bathroom. He can do nothing but wave his white flag in terror.
恰
qià = qi + a4
exactly / just
恰 = 合 + 忄 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) hits a tube of glue (合) with a flail (忄) in the ashram's bathroom (a4). By coincidence (恰), one of the droplets flies just (恰) on the spot between her eyes.
刷
shuà = shu + a4
to select
假
jià = ji + a4
vacation
假 = 亻 + 叚 : Rosa Luxemburg and Joan of Arc want to go on vacation together, but they already used up all of their vacation days. That's why for the upcoming eye examination in the ashram's bathroom, they put in some glass eyes so that they will get a sick leave.
差
chà = ch + a4
different / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1]
纳
納
nà = n + a4
surname Na