Pinyin "xia2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xia2" is split up into two parts: "xi" and "a2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "xi"

Xi is for Marie Curie.

Alternative mnemonic for xi: Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a2"

In the ashram's kitchen.

Characters pronounced xia2

辖

轄

xiá = xi + a2

linchpin (used to fasten a wheel to an axle) / (bound form) to govern; to have jurisdiction over

辖

轄

xiá = xi + a2

to govern / to control / having jurisdiction over / linchpin of a wheel (archaic) / noise of a barrow

辖 = 害 + 车 : Marie Curie (xi) and Calamity Jane (害) are ruling the country (辖) from their cabriolet (车) as they drive out of the ashram's kitchen (a2).

霞

xiá = xi + a2

rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset

霞 = 叚 + 雨 : Marie Curie (xi) arrived just inside the ashram's kitchen (a2) to escape the rain (雨) of fake eyes (叚) pouring out of the red clouds (霞) above her.

峡

峽

xiá = xi + a2

gorge

峡 = 夹 + 山 : Marie Curie (xi) is gorging (峡) on sandwiches (夹) in the ashram's kitchen (a2). She opens her mouth as wide as a gorge (峡) and puts the sandwiches in her mouth using a big fork (山).

侠

俠

xiá = xi + a2

knight-errant / brave and chivalrous / hero / heroic

侠 = 亻 + 夹 : Marie Curie (xi) decided to become a knight errant (侠). In the ashram's kitchen (a2) Rosa Luxemburg (亻) gives her a sandwich (夹) for her journeys and says goodbye to her.

狭

狹

xiá = xi + a2

narrow / narrow-minded

狭 = 夹 + 犭 : Marie Curie (xi) made herself a sandwich (夹) in the ashram's kitchen (a2), but the way out is very narrow (狭) and blocked by the dachshund (犭) who is looking at her sandwich and drooling .

狭

陿

xiá = xi + a2

old variant of 狹|狭[xia2]