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.
妈
mā
mama
女 + 马mǎ
woman + horse
Does your mama like horses?
爸
bà
papa
父 + 巴bā
father + boa
papa is a father protecting his children from a boa
朋
péng
companion
月 + 月
2 body parts
Adam and Eve were created as companions. They were so close, Adam called her “flesh of my flesh.”
友
yǒu
friend
𠂇 + 又yòu
by one's side + right hand
a friend is your right-hand man
"Kamehameha, King of Hawaii, extends his right hand in the friendly greeting of aloha.“ (Statues)
跟
gēn
heel [n./v.]
⻊ + 艮gèn
lower leg + silver
"Mother, may I put my silver-spurred heel forward?" (Mother, May I?)
"Silver rush was followed on its heel by the Panic of 1893." (Silver Mining)
看
kàn
look at
手 + 目
hand + eye
hand over your eyes looking for something
因
yīn
cause [n.]
囗 + 大
enclose + large/large dog
What is the cause of enclosing the St. Bernard?
the mnemonic for remembering the spelling of "because": Big Elephants Can't Always Understand Small Elephants (so they get enclosed)
为
wèi
act [v.]
力 + 丶 + 丶
muscle + 2 drops
you act with your muscles, producing two drops of sweat
怎
zěn
how?
乍zuò + 心
saw + heart
country song: how could you have sawed my heart in half?
open heart surgery: how do they saw without hurting the person?
