Pinyin "cha1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "cha1" is split up into two parts: "ch" and "a1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ch"

Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a1"

In front of the ashram.

Characters pronounced cha1

叉

cha̅ = ch + a1

fork / pitchfork / prong / pick / cross / intersect / "X"

叉 = 丶 + 又 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is driving a forklift truck (叉) in front of the ashram (a1), but he just cannot pick up all the boxing gloves (又) and petal leaves (丶) scattered around on the floor. They will always fall off the forks.

差

cha̅ = ch + a1

difference; discrepancy / (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) / (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly

差 = 工 + 羊 : Charlie Chapling is juggling steel beams in front of the ashram. A sheep is making an error bar graph representing Charlie's number of tries to juggle as long as possible without letting the beams fall down.

臿

cha̅ = ch + a1

to separate the grain from the husk

臿 = 千 + 臼 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is using a kilo (千) and a mortar (臼) to separate grain and husk (臿) in front of the ashram (a1) before the winnowing.

插

cha̅ = ch + a1

to insert / stick in / pierce / to take part in / to interfere / to interpose

插 = 扌 + 臿 : While separating grain and husk (臿) in front of the ashram (a1), Charlie Chaplin (ch) accidentally sticks (插) his hand (扌) into the mortar and under the kilo (臿).

插

揷

cha̅ = ch + a1

old variant of 插[cha1]

插 = 扌 + 臿 : While separating grain and husk (臿) in front of the ashram (a1), Charlie Chaplin (ch) accidentally sticks (插) his hand (扌) into the mortar and under the kilo (臿).

挿

cha̅ = ch + a1

Japanese variant of 插[cha1]

喳

cha̅ = ch + a1

used in 喳喳[cha1 cha5]

喳

cha̅ = ch + a1

see 喳喳[cha1 cha5]

嚓

cha̅ = ch + a1

(onom.) used in 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] and 啪嚓[pa1 cha1] / Taiwan pr. [ca1]