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Pinyin "zha4"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zha4" is split up into two parts: "zh" 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 "zh"
Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhānmǔsī èrshì).
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a4"
In the ashram's bathroom.
Characters pronounced zha4
at first / suddenly / abruptly / to spread / (of hair) to stand on end / bristling
Mnemonic symbol: a Mohawk haircut. It fits the hair "to stand on end" and the character itself looks like a head with a Mohawk haircut facing towards the left.
James II of England (zh) tries out a Mohawk haircut (乍) in the ashram's bathroom (a4).
James II of England (zh) tries out a Mohawk haircut (乍) in the ashram's bathroom (a4).
to burst / to explode / to blow up / (fig.) to fly into a rage
variant of 榨[zha4] / to press / to extract (juice)
to press / to extract (juice) / device for extracting juice, oils etc
to cheat / to swindle / to pretend / to feign / to draw sb out / to try to extract information by deceit or bluff
see 叱咤[chi4 zha4]
variant of 咤[zha4]
fence / also pr. [shan1]
loud noise / shout / suddenly
grasshopper
to open / to spread
name of a river
press for extracting wine