Pinyin final: "a2"

The Pinyin final "a2" 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 "a2" can appear in.

Mnemonics for a2

In the ashram's kitchen.

Characters with a2

颊

頰

jiá = ji + a2

cheeks

颊 = 夹 + 页 : Joan of Arc (ji) prepares a sandwich (夹) for later in the ashram's kitchen (a2). First she wraps the sandwich in sheets of paper (页), then she stores it in her cheeks (颊) like a hamster.

哗

嘩

huá = hu + a2

clamor / noise / (bound form) sound used to call cats

阀

閥

fá = f + a2

powerful individual, family or group / clique / (loanword) valve

蚜

yá = y + a2

aphis

琶

pá = p + a2

see 琵琶, pipa lute

嬅

huá = hu + a2

beautiful / used in girls' names

荚

莢

jiá = ji + a2

pod (botany)

靼

dá = d + a2

(phonetic) / dressed leather

妲

dá = d + a2

female personal name (archaic)

瑕

xiá = xi + a2

blemish / flaw in jade

啥

shá = sh + a2

dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5] / also pr. [sha4]

啥 = 口 + 舍 : Someone threw a mandarin (口) at Sherlock Holmes (sh) in the ashram's kitchen (a2), but Sherlock has so quick reflexes that he quickly grabs a pawn (舍) to hold in front of him so as to catch the mandarin with his face. Shortly afterwards the pawn just exclaims, 干啥?

舺

xiá = xi + a2

boat / Taiwan pr. [jia3]

抜

bá = b + a2

Japanese variant of 拔[ba2]

暇

xiá = xi + a2

leisure

遐

xiá = xi + a2

distant / long-lasting / to abandon