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

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 Adziogol Lighthouse's entrance (a2) to get to the upper level, since the steps are broken. He uses claws (爪) to be able to climb the lollipop.
扒
pá = p + a2
to rake up / to steal / to braise / to crawl
扒 = 八 + 扌 : Just as he enters the Adziogol Lighthouse's kitchen (a2) someone steals (扒) an eight-ball (八) from Pinocchio's (p) pocket using a toy claw (扌).
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