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.
龶
*grow up
土 + 一
soil + one
picture of sprout growing more leaves: 土龶丰
青
qīng
green-blue
龶 + 月
grow up + moon
green things grow up, bluemoon
as a component: “青字旁”
曼
màn
drawn out, *mandala
日 + 罒 + 又
sun + net + right hand
sun is shining, so you take nets, draw them out with your right hand
a mandala with a sun in the middle, its rays connected with netting, all drawn by your right hand
包
bāo
wrap [v.]
勹bāo + 已
bound up + snakeskin
package wrapped or bound up in snakeskin
取
qǔ
take
耳 + 又
ear + right hand
take someone by their ear with your right hand
when you hear the sound of money at the ATM, use right hand to take it
𠬝
fú
*copy of original
卩 + 又
stamped + again/right hand
copies produced again and again
氏
shì
clan
丿 + 𠄌 + w
slash + plow + "weapon"
family crest: slash your land with a plow and defend your clan with a weapon (弋-丶）
