Pinyin "pa2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "pa2" is split up into two parts: "p" 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 "p"

P is for Pinocchio.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a2"

In the ashram's kitchen.

Characters pronounced pa2

扒
pá = p + a2
to rake up / to steal / to braise / to crawl
扒 = 八 + 扌 : Just as he enters the ashram's kitchen (a2) someone steals (扒) an eight-ball (八) from Pinocchio's (p) pocket using a toy claw (扌).
爬
pá = p + a2
to crawl / to climb / to get up or sit up
爬 = 巴 + 爪 : Pinocchio (p) climbs a giant lollipop (巴) inside the ashram's kitchen (a2) to get to the upper level, since the steps are broken. He uses claws (爪) to be able to climb the lollipop.
琶
pá = p + a2
see 琵琶, pipa lute
耙
pá = p + a2
a rake
杷
pá = p + a2
see 枇杷[pi2 pa5]
钯
鈀
pá = p + a2
archaic variant of 耙[pa2]
掱
pá = p + a2
variant of 扒[pa2] in 扒手[pa2 shou3]
筢
pá = p + a2
bamboo rake
跁
pá = p + a2
to squat / crouch