DLI 3-9 (DLI 4 Components)

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.

xué

hole
宀 + 八
house + animal legs

animal legs hanging through a hole in the roof

as a component: “穴宝盖”

shé

tongue
千 + 口
thousand + mouth

a thousand tongues wagging

a picture of a tied tongue

as a component: “舌字旁”

wáng

deceased [adj.]
亠 + 匚
top hat + box

top hat on top of a coffin

xiào

filial piety
耂lǎo + 子
old man + child

children look up to the old people OR the old people dominate the children

catch up with, *yoga
乃 + \
fist + stroke

fist released into a yoga pose

gāng

ridge
冂 + 乂
hood + sheaf

need a hood for the wind 风 at the ridge

xiān

first
牛 + 儿
cow + human legs

human leading a cow from behind, cow comes first

cow with human legs: that's a first!

lìng

another
口 + 力lì
mouth + muscle

another mouth to feed means another day of muscle work

this [literary]
止 + 匕
footprint + spoon

This is a tale of…"Little Miss Moppet" (eating her curds and whey), "Hansel & Gretel" (who leave a trail and eat sweets), or "Hey, Diddle, Diddle" (the dish ran away with the spoon)...you pick which has the strongest association for you with footprint and spoon.

DLI 3-9 (DLI 4 Components)

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