Pinyin "zha3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zha3" is split up into two parts: "zh" and "a3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "zh"

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a3"

In the ashram's living room.

Characters pronounced zha3

眨
zhǎ = zh + a3
to blink / to wink
眨 = 乏 + 目 : James II of England (zh) was invited to the ashram (a3) by the Eye of Providence (目). James finds the eye in the lighthouse lying on a futon (乏), and the eye is winking (眨) at James as it discovers him. James is not so sure what to think of that.
砟
zhǎ = zh + a3
fragments
鲊
鮓
zhǎ = zh + a3
salted fish / dish made with ground vegetables, flour and other condiments
拃
zhǎ = zh + a3
span (unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand) / to span (measure with one's hand)
苲
zhǎ = zh + a3
see 苲草[zha3 cao3]
鲝
鮺
zhǎ = zh + a3
variant of 鮓|鲊[zha3] / variant of 苲[zha3]