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

old variant of 臘|腊[la4] / 12th lunar month

= + : Sir Lancelot (l) tries to pass the frickin' cold 12th lunar month (腊) as fast as possible by luring the moon (月) with pieces of preserved meat (腊) in order to make him pass by as fast as possible. Unfortunately the moon just drinks his milk shake (昔) sitting on the toilet in the ashram's bathroom (a4) and doesn't pay the least attention to Sir Lancelot.
old variant of 臘|腊[la4]
variant of 榨[zha4] / to press / to extract (juice)
variant of 罵|骂[ma4]

= + : 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.
to be surprised / to be astonished

= + : After his graduation Charlie Chaplin (ch) just stays at home playing video games (宅), so one day he is extremely astonished (诧) to find an advertising column (讠) in the ashram's bathroom (a4) advertising job offers.
enamel ware / cloisonne ware
door of an inner room
crack / grudge
crotch / groin / hip
ilium / outermost bone of the pelvic girdle / Taiwan pr. [ka4]
see 鮁魚|鲅鱼[ba4 yu2]
variant of 罵|骂[ma4]
to despair
branches of a tree / fork of a tree
cassock / to line
hoarse
to receive (as a guest)
boast / despondent