Pinyin "za1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "za1" is split up into two parts: "z" and "a1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "z"

Z is for Zorro.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a1"

In front of the ashram.

Characters pronounced za1

匝
帀
za̅ = z + a1
variant of 匝[za1]
帀 = 一 + 巾 : Mnemonic symbol from circuit -> defibrillator, because it is used to short circuit the heart.
匝 = 匚 + 巾 : Zorro (z) built a racing circuit (匝) in front of the ashram (a1) by connecting two freeway ramps (匝). After the racing training he keeps his racehorse in a metal box (匚) and wipes the sweat from his face and from his horse with a towel (巾).
帀 = 一 + 巾 : Zorro found a dinosaur bone in front of the ashram. He thinks that this is what whole living dinosaurs actually looked like, so he puts it on a towel and uses a flute as a cushion so that one end is slightly lifted. Then he tries to revive the dinosaur bone with a defibrillator.
扎
紥
za̅ = z + a1
variant of 紮|扎[za1]
扎
紮
za̅ = z + a1
to tie / to bind / classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle / Taiwan pr. [zha2]
扎 = 乚 + 扌 : Zorro (z) unearthed a bundle of flowers in front of the ashram (a1) using a shovel (乚), and now he's binding (扎) them into a bundle using a toy claw (扌).
匝
za̅ = z + a1
to go around / to encircle / classifier for a full circuit or a turn of a coil
匝 = 匚 + 巾 : Zorro (z) built a racing circuit (匝) in front of the ashram (a1) by connecting two freeway ramps (匝). After the racing training he keeps his racehorse in a metal box (匚) and wipes the sweat from his face and from his horse with a towel (巾).
咂
za̅ = z + a1
to sip / to smack one's lips / to taste / to savor
臜
臢
za̅ = z + a1
see 腌臢|腌臜[a1 za1]