Pinyin "na4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "na4" is split up into two parts: "n" 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 "n"

N is for Napoleon.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a4"

In the ashram's bathroom.

Characters pronounced na4

那
nà = n + a4
that / those / then (in that case) / commonly pr. [nei4] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
那 = 二 + 刀 + 阝 : The emperor is wielding a sword with a capacitance, because it's electrical. So in other characters this will be a laser sword.
那 = 二 + 刀 + 阝 : Napoleon is practising with his laser sword in the Adziogol Lighthouse's bathroom, in the case that he will be released from this prison. Then he'll be ready to take on the world.
纳
納
nà = n + a4
surname Na
纳 = 内 + 纟 : Napoleon (n) took a tiny CT scan (内) of the silk worm (纟) in the Adziogol lighthouse's bathroom (a4). The silkworm is relieved when it receives (纳) the scan and realizes that everything is ok.
纳
納
nà = n + a4
to receive / to accept / to enjoy / to bring into / to pay (tax etc) / nano- (one billionth) / to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing
纳 = 内 + 纟 : Napoleon (n) took a tiny CT scan (内) of the silk worm (纟) in the Adziogol lighthouse's bathroom (a4). The silkworm is relieved when it receives (纳) the scan and realizes that everything is ok.
呐
吶
nà = n + a4
battle cry
娜
nà = n + a4
(phonetic na) / used esp. in female names such as Anna 安娜[An1 na4] or Diana 黛安娜[Dai4 an1 na4]
钠
鈉
nà = n + a4
sodium (chemistry)
捺
nà = n + a4
to press down firmly / to suppress / right-falling stroke in Chinese characters (e.g. the last stroke of 大[da4])
衲
nà = n + a4
cassock / to line
肭
nà = n + a4
used in 膃肭|腽肭[wa4 na4]
肭
nà = n + a4
see 膃肭|腽肭, fur seal or its blubber
軜
nà = n + a4
inner reins of a 4-horse team