Pinyin "cha4"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "cha4" is split up into two parts: "ch" 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 "ch"
Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a4"
In the ashram's bathroom.
Characters pronounced cha4
fork in road / bifurcation / branch in road, river, mountain range etc / to branch off / to turn off / to diverge / to stray (from the path) / to change the subject / to interrupt / to stagger (times)
Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅|刹多罗[cha4 duo1 luo2], Sanskrit "ksetra")
different / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1]
to be surprised / to be astonished
branching stream
branches of a tree / fork of a tree
boast / despondent
beautiful / see 奼紫嫣紅|姹紫嫣红[cha4 zi3 yan1 hong2]
slit on either side of robe