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
linchpin (used to fasten a wheel to an axle) / (bound form) to govern; to have jurisdiction over
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to govern / to control / having jurisdiction over / linchpin of a wheel (archaic) / noise of a barrow
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knight-errant / brave and chivalrous / hero / heroic
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rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset
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old variant of 狹|狭[xia2]
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narrow / narrow-minded
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blemish / flaw in jade
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boat / Taiwan pr. [jia3]
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leisure
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distant / long-lasting / to abandon
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variant of 狹|狭[xia2] / variant of 峽|峡[xia2]
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(bound form) (literary) to take liberties with sb or sth / to treat frivolously
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