Pinyin "jia4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "jia4" is split up into two parts: "ji" 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 "ji"

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a4"

In the ashram's bathroom.

Characters pronounced jia4

to support / frame / rack / framework / classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc

= + : In the ashram's bathroom (a4), Joan of Arc (ji) prepares an art project. She decorates a Christmas tree (木) lavishly with cheerleaders' pom poms (加) and puts a huge frame (架) in front of the scenery. Now when she takes a photo of the whole setup, it will look like a nice framed (架) picture.
price / value / (chemistry) valence

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are plotting their escape from the ashram in the bathroom (a4). They plan to use the ashram's rocket (介), but unfortunately, the price (价) for rockets is sky-high.
to sow grain / (farm) crop

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) chosen the ashram as her new home. In the ashram's bathroom (a4) she hung up a home sweet home picture (家) and sows grain (稼) for her morning cereals (禾).
Taiwan pr. used in 夾生|夹生[jia1 sheng1] and 夾竹桃|夹竹桃[jia1 zhu2 tao2]
(of a woman) to marry / to marry off a daughter / to shift (blame etc)

= + : Bessie Coleman (女) is going to marry (嫁) Joan of Arc (ji) in the ashram's bathroom (a4) where they'll later live. They already put a "home sweet home" frame (家) on the wall.
to harness / to draw (a cart etc) / to drive / to pilot / to sail / to ride / your good self / prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辭|敬辞[jing4 ci2])

= + : Today the unicorn (马) is going to pilot (驾) a plane for the first time. As it gets ready in the ashram's bathroom (a4), Joan of Arc (ji) is cheering waving with her pom poms (加).
surname Jia
vacation

= + : Rosa Luxemburg and Joan of Arc want to go on vacation together, but they already used up all of their vacation days. That's why for the upcoming eye examination in the ashram's bathroom, they put in some glass eyes so that they will get a sick leave.
Japanese variant of 價|价
cloth (archaic), esp. of southern ethnic groups