DLI5-11

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.

shì

vision
礻shì + 见
Eastern altar + see

"Dear Ancestors, can you see the television? We don’t know if you still have vision as spirits, but we want to share this modern wonder with you." (Petitioning the Ancestors)

líng

zero
⻗ + 令lìng
weather + alarm clock

I bought a weather alarm that goes off every time it reaches zero outside.

idea
音yīn + 心
sound + heart

I have an idea! "Ding!" your heart makes a sound

consider
田 + 心
field + heart

considering a big decision, think out in the field with your heart to guide you

topic
是 + 页
to be + head/page

topic on the title(head) page: To Be

ceremony
礻 + 乚
Eastern altar + dental hook

"Dear Ancestors, this dental hook is being offered on the altar in an appeasement ceremony to you, our dentist ancestor, who hasn’t been able to rest in peace. Please accept it and leave us alone." (Petitioning the Ancestors)

乚 looks like an "L" for lǐ

diàn

electricity
日 + 乚
sun + hook

a lightning bolt is like a streak of electricity from the sun

picture of a kite

nǎo

brain
月 + 㐫nǎo
body part + Scrooge

Scrooge had a developed brain (but not heart)

huài

bad
土 + 不
soil + no

land marked “no” as bad, contaminated

DLI5-11

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