Pinyin "ma3"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ma3" is split up into two parts: "m" 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 "m"
M is for Mahatma Gandhi.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a3"
In the ashram's living room.
Characters pronounced ma3
weight / number / code / to pile / to stack / classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc
码
=
石
+
马
:
Just when Mahatma Gandhi (m) and the unicorn (马) entered the ashram (a3) a giant rock (石) fell down and trapped them inside. There is an inscription written on it: if they ever want to leave, they will have to find the secret number (码) and say it out loud. There is also a hint: "how many roads must a man walk down?"