Pinyin "cha2"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "cha2" is split up into two parts: "ch" 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 "ch"
Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a2"
In the ashram's kitchen.
Characters pronounced cha2
to research / to check / to investigate / to examine / to refer to / to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
to examine / to inquire / to observe / to inspect / to look into / obvious / clearly evident
察
=
宀
+
祭
:
Charlie Chaplin (ch) just graduated, but in the ashram's kitchen an undercover agent (察) confronts him. The undercover agent has been investigating (察) Charlie's activities for quite some time and accuses Charlie of having copied most of his thesis. Charlie Chaplin bursts out in tears and admits the charges. He instantly offers to burn his graduation cap (宀) as a sacrifice (祭), hoping to appease the undercover agent.
tea / tea plant / CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]
茶
=
艹
+
人
+
朩
:
Neanderthal Man (人) is just about to make the discovery of concocting the first tea (茶) in the history of humanity. In the ashram's kitchen (a2), he put artificial lawn (艹) into a sewage pipe sticking out of the floor (朩) and boils it. He also has a special ingredient: he also boils Charlie Chaplin (ch) for an extra strong taste.
stubble land after crop has been taken / a second crop obtained by rotation of land / an opportunity