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.
当
dāng
work as
小 + 彐
small + broom
Bert (from Mary Poppins), works as a street sweeper, a small (upside down), menial job.
服
fú
apparel
月 + 𠬝fú
body part + copy of original
apparel industry just copies originals to cover our body parts
第
dì
No.
⺮ + 弟dì
bamboo + younger brother
No. 2 in the family has the bamboo cutting job
民
mín
people
口 + 氏
mouth + clan
individuals and clans make up the people
收
shōu
accept
丩jiū + 攵
horn + taskmaster
"(after being instructed to sound the horn to signal the bride’s entrance) 'I will accept this horn from the taskmaster and carry out my duties.'"(Wedding Planner)
河
hé
river
氵 + 可kě
water + can
"Little Steamboat that Could" chugging up the river, saying "I think I can..."
助
zhù
assist [v.]
且 + 力
shelves + muscle
Can you assist me with these bookshelves?—you've got the muscles
它
tā
it
宀 + 匕
house + spoon/person sitting
I found it under the house—the lost spoon!
“It” lives in this house, never leaves, sits inside all day.
春
chūn
springtime
𡗗 + 日
bonsai + sun
with the sun rising earlier in springtime, the bonsai starts growing again
