Pinyin "za2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "za2" is split up into two parts: "z" 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 "z"

Z is for Zorro.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a2"

In the ashram's kitchen.

Characters pronounced za2

咱
zá = z + a2
see 咱[zan2]
杂
雜
zá = z + a2
mixed / miscellaneous / various / to mix
杂 = 九 + 朩 : Zorro (z) discovers that a sewage pipe (朩) broke just inside the ashram's kitchen (a2), and a weird mix (杂) of different smells comes out. It is in fact a cloud nine (九) which involves at least nine mixed smells.
杂
襍
zá = z + a2
variant of 雜|杂[za2]
杂 = 九 + 朩 : Zorro (z) discovers that a sewage pipe (朩) broke just inside the ashram's kitchen (a2), and a weird mix (杂) of different smells comes out. It is in fact a cloud nine (九) which involves at least nine mixed smells.
砸
zá = z + a2
to smash / to pound / to fail / to muck up / to bungle
砸 = 匝 + 石 : Zorro (z) finds a newly built freeway ramp (匝) running right through the ashram's kitchen (a2). Without hesitation he picks up a big rock (石) and completely smashes (砸) the freeway ramp.
雑
zá = z + a2
Japanese variant of 雜|杂