In this lesson, read through the information for each character. In your character notebook, draw a picture or cartoon of the story that will help you remember the character. Then take the quiz.
午
wǔ
noon
𠂉 + 十
lying down + needle
Every day at noon, you must lie down and give yourself a shot with a needle.
年
nián
year
午 + 匚
noon + box
Sleep in till noon on New Year’s day, then start checking the boxes of your New Year’s resolutions.
欠
qiàn
lack [v.]
⺈ + 人
mask + person
a mask on a person, covering what they lack
a personlacks oxygen, so they are given a breathing mask
as a component: “欠字旁”
寸
cùn
Chinese inch, *thumb
扌
hand modified
alternatively: 十+丶 ten + drop; ten fingers: the drop is the thumb
