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.
各
gè
each
夂 + 口
walking legs + mouth
each person has their own unique walk and talk
亭
tíng
pavilion
V + 丁dīng
tiara + nail
"Princess Bling’s favorite pavilion looks like a tiara on a big nail." (Royal Family)
台
tái
stage
厶 + 口
monument + mouth
at the mouth of the monument, they’ve set up a stage
咸
xián
salty
一 + 口 + 戊
one + mouth + cannon
one taste of something too salty and you spit it out like a cannon
约
yuē
make an appointment
纟 + 勺
thread + ladle
a "taitai" (married woman) making an appointment with the tailor, a cooking class, etc.
疒
nè
*sickness
广 + 冫
cave + ice
"If you are stuck in your cave because of the ice outside, there is a high possibility of getting sick." (Hunter Gatherer)
as a component: “病字旁”
㐄
kuà
*unicyle
车 - 一
vehicle - “an axle”
化
huà
transform
亻 + 匕
persona + person sitting
standing persontransforms into a sitting person, maybe in a magic show