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.
要
yào
want [v.]
西 + 女
Wild West + woman
poster in the Wild West “Wanted: Women”
Westernwomenwant it all: family, career, etc.
面
miàn
face-to-face
百 + 目
hundred + eye
face-to-face interview: a hundredeyeballs on you
面 also means "noodles": picture a hundredeyeballs tossed in your noodles
玩
wán
play [v.]
王 + 元yuán
jewel + Adam&Eve
Since the garden provided so abundantly, Adam and Eve didn’t have much to do besides play. Here they are playing with a jewel they found.
课
kè
lesson
讠 + 果
microphone + fruit
through the microphone: Your first lesson is about fruit…the fruit of your labors!
老
lǎo
old, *old man
土 + 丿 + 匕
soil + slash + sitting down/spoon
Look at this picture of an old person: soil in eyes, sitting on ground
an old person eventually returns to the soil, has to be fed with a spoon
师
shī
teacher
刂 + 一 + 巾
sword + one + towel
sword fight between a student and teacher who only has one towel
alternatively: 帅 + 一 commander + ceiling, a commander inside is a teacher
说
shuō
speak
讠 + 兑
microphone + devil
“Speak of the devil!”
给
gěi
give
纟 + 合
thread + fit
give threads that fit
鱼
yú
fish [n.]
⺈ + 田 + 一
mask + field + floor
picture of a fish
fish while tending fields (which in many parts of China were traditionally divided by water), a fish on the floor of a boat
