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

打
dá = d + a2
dozen (loanword)
拿
ná = n + a2
to hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take / (used in the same way as 把[ba3]: to mark the following noun as a direct object)
拿 = 合 + 手 : In the ashram's kitchen, Napoleon sees something flying towards him and instinctively catches it with his baseball glove. He realizes too late that what he holds in his hand is a tub of glue which ruined his glove.
拿
㧱
ná = n + a2
old variant of 拿[na2]
拿 = 合 + 手 : In the ashram's kitchen, Napoleon sees something flying towards him and instinctively catches it with his baseball glove. He realizes too late that what he holds in his hand is a tub of glue which ruined his glove.
拿
拏
ná = n + a2
variant of 拿[na2]
拿 = 合 + 手 : In the ashram's kitchen, Napoleon sees something flying towards him and instinctively catches it with his baseball glove. He realizes too late that what he holds in his hand is a tub of glue which ruined his glove.
么
麼
má = m + a2
exclamatory final particle
茶
chá = ch + a2
tea / tea plant / CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]
茶 = 艹 + 人 + 朩 : Neanderthal Man (人) is just about to make the discovery of concocting the first tea (茶) in the history of humanity. In the ashram's kitchen (a2), he put artificial lawn (艹) into a sewage pipe sticking out of the floor (朩) and boils it. He also has a special ingredient: he also boils Charlie Chaplin (ch) for an extra strong taste.
牙
yá = y + a2
tooth / ivory / CL:顆|颗[ke1]
Mnemonic symbol: wisdom tooth. Maud Younger has a wisdom tooth removed just inside the ashram's kitchen.
答
dá = d + a2
to answer / to reply / to respond
答 = ⺮ + 合 : Mnemonic symbol: a hand held sonar.

Don Quixote uses some glue to glue a hand held sonar to a bamboo stick just inside the ashram's kitchen. Stupid thinks that the sonar is a camera and wants to shoot a selfie.
吗
嗎
má = m + a2
(coll.) what?
划
劃
huá = hu + a2
to cut / to slash / to scratch (cut into the surface of sth) / to strike (a match)
划 = 刂 + 戈 : Just inside the ashram's kitchen Helga Horse is paddling in a small boat through a deadly sea of kitchen knives and spears.
划
huá = hu + a2
to row / to paddle / profitable / worth (the effort) / it pays (to do sth)
划 = 刂 + 戈 : Just inside the ashram's kitchen Helga Horse is paddling in a small boat through a deadly sea of kitchen knives and spears.
查
chá = ch + a2
to research / to check / to investigate / to examine / to refer to / to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
查 = 旦 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a detective.
查 = 旦 + 木 : Just inside the ashram's kitchen, the detective is investigating a passed out Charlie Chaplin who's lying under a Christmas tree. Could it have something to do with the big empty mug which was formerly filled with glühwein?
啊
á = Ø + a2
interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer / Eh? / what?
爬
pá = p + a2
to crawl / to climb / to get up or sit up
爬 = 巴 + 爪 : Pinocchio (p) climbs a giant lollipop (巴) inside the ashram's kitchen (a2) to get to the upper level, since the steps are broken. He uses claws (爪) to be able to climb the lollipop.
咱
zá = z + a2
see 咱[zan2]
华
華
huá = hu + a2
abbr. for China
华 = 化 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a flowery bouquet.
华 = 化 + 十 : Just inside the ashram's kitchen, Helga Horse wants to create a piece of art. She attached a lot of flowery bouquets to a cross, and wants to fuse the cross by connecting it to a transformer and thus heating it up until it melts and merges with the bouquets.
华
華
huá = hu + a2
magnificent / splendid / flowery
华 = 化 + 十 : Just inside the ashram's kitchen, Helga Horse wants to create a piece of art. She attached a lot of flowery bouquets to a cross, and wants to fuse the cross by connecting it to a transformer and thus heating it up until it melts and merges with the bouquets.
华 = 化 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a flowery bouquet.
达
達
dá = d + a2
surname Da
达 = 大 + 辶 : Mnemonic symbol: signing of an agreement which has been reached.
达 = 大 + 辶 : Just inside the ashram's kitchen, the robot and Don Quixote have reached an agreement and are just about to sign it. They agreed that in their home the lighthouse, they won't wear normal shoes but only gladiator sandals.
达
達
dá = d + a2
to attain / to reach / to amount to / to communicate / eminent
达 = 大 + 辶 : Mnemonic symbol: signing of an agreement which has been reached.
达 = 大 + 辶 : Just inside the ashram's kitchen, the robot and Don Quixote have reached an agreement and are just about to sign it. They agreed that in their home the lighthouse, they won't wear normal shoes but only gladiator sandals.
麻
蔴
má = m + a2
variant of 麻[ma2] / hemp
麻 = 广 + 林 : Mahatma Gandhi (m) is busy deploying Christmas Trees (林) in the ashram's kitchen (a2). He attaches each of the small forest's (林) trees to a parachute (广) using flax fiber (麻) and then throws them towards their destination.