Pinyin "la1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "la1" is split up into two parts: "l" 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 "l"

L is for Sir Lancelot.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a1"

In front of the ashram.

Characters pronounced la1

拉
la̅ = l + a1
to pull / to play (a bowed instrument) / to drag / to draw / to chat / (coll.) to empty one's bowels
拉 = 扌 + 立 : Mnemonic symbol: a fiddlestick
拉 = 扌 + 立 : In front of the ashram, sir Lancelot tries to make some music using a fiddlestick and a vase by bowing along the opening of the vase. Maybe he would be successful if he put down that silly toy claw.
垃
la̅ = l + a1
used in 垃圾[la1 ji1] / Taiwan pr. [le4]
垃 = 土 + 立 : Lancelot (l) unearthed some radioactive waste (垃) in front of the ashram (a1). He puts it into a vase (立) and closes the vase by filling it up with earth (土). Then he shoots it into space - someone up there will surely know what to do with it.
啦
la̅ = l + a1
(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc / (phonetic) / (dialect) to chat
啦 = 口 + 拉 : Sir Lancelot (l) built a fiddle out of a hollow mandarin (口) and strokes it using a fiddlestick (拉). He is busking in front of the ashram (a1) playing his fiddle and chanting (啦) loudly, hoping to make some money.
喇
la̅ = l + a1
(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc
邋
la̅ = l + a1
meaningless bound form used only in 邋遢[la1 ta5]