Pinyin "la4"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "la4" is split up into two parts: "l" and "a4". 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 "a4"
In the ashram's bathroom.
Characters pronounced la4
to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind
hot (spicy) / pungent / (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting / to burn
old variant of 臘|腊[la4] / 12th lunar month
腊
=
昔
+
月
:
Sir Lancelot (l) tries to pass the frickin' cold 12th lunar month (腊) as fast as possible by luring the moon (月) with pieces of preserved meat (腊) in order to make him pass by as fast as possible. Unfortunately the moon just drinks his milk shake (昔) sitting on the toilet in the ashram's bathroom (a4) and doesn't pay the least attention to Sir Lancelot.
ancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month / the 12th lunar month / (bound form) (of meat, fish etc) cured in winter, esp. in the 12th lunar month
12th lunar month / preserved (meat, fish etc)
腊
=
昔
+
月
:
Sir Lancelot (l) tries to pass the frickin' cold 12th lunar month (腊) as fast as possible by luring the moon (月) with pieces of preserved meat (腊) in order to make him pass by as fast as possible. Unfortunately the moon just drinks his milk shake (昔) sitting on the toilet in the ashram's bathroom (a4) and doesn't pay the least attention to Sir Lancelot.