Pinyin "ma4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ma4" is split up into two parts: "m" 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 "m"

M is for Mahatma Gandhi.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a4"

In the ashram's bathroom.

Characters pronounced ma4

骂
駡
mà = m + a4
variant of 罵|骂[ma4]
骂 = 吅 + 马 : The unicorn (马) threw two mandarins (吅) into the toilet of the ashram (a4) and now it is clogged. Mahatma Gandhi (m) has to use the toilet urgently and scolds (骂) the unicorn for not telling him earlier that the toilet is clogged.
骂
罵
mà = m + a4
to scold / to abuse / to curse / CL:通[tong4],頓|顿[dun4]
骂 = 吅 + 马 : The unicorn (马) threw two mandarins (吅) into the toilet of the ashram (a4) and now it is clogged. Mahatma Gandhi (m) has to use the toilet urgently and scolds (骂) the unicorn for not telling him earlier that the toilet is clogged.
蚂
螞
mà = m + a4
grasshopper
㐷
傌
mà = m + a4
variant of 罵|骂[ma4]
杩
榪
mà = m + a4
headboard
祃
禡
mà = m + a4
(arch.) religious ritual on setting out for war