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.
冷
lěng
cold
冫 + 令lìng
ice + alarm clock
when it's cold and icy, the alarm rings
加
jiā
add
力 + 口
muscle + mouth
addmuscle to what your mouth says (do the thing you say)
you addmuscle to the story (exaggerate) with your mouth
球
qiú
ball
王 + 求qiú
jewel + request
a ball is round like a jewel,request teammate to pass the ball
等
děng
wait
⺮ + 寺
bamboo + Buddhist temple
"Please wait in the bamboo forest outside the temple building site until you are invited in." (Buddhist Temple)
"Can’t wait for Camp Bamboo at the Buddhist temple!" (Camp Bamboo)
于
yú
Yu, *clothing pully
干 + h
clothesline + “hook”
Mrs. Yu, the inventor of the clothing pulleys that are installed outside people’s apartment windows
早
zǎo
early, *sunflower
日 + 十
sun + needle
sunflowers greet the sun in the early morning
免
miǎn
avoid, *hare
兔 - 丶
rabbit - drop
rabbit missing his tail, avoided being killed
晚
wǎn
nightfall
日 + 免miǎn
sun + avoid/hare
hares come out when the sun goes down OR sun avoids the night
喝
hē
drink [v.]
口 + 曷hé
mouth + siesta
a drink next to your hammock
“When the gig is over, it is time for a drink and siesta.” (Trumpeter Wu)
