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.
董
dǒng
director
艹 + 重zhòng
flowers + heavy
a funeral director arranges flowers for heavy hearts
懂
dǒng
understand
忄 + 董dǒng
meme + director
meme of Funeral Director Dong patting someone offering a tissue "I understand”
忙
máng
busy [adj.]
忄 + 亡wáng
meme + deceased
meme of being busy-ed to death
茶
chá
tea
艹 + 𠆢 + 朩
flowers + umbrella + pole
flowertea, workers wearing umbrella hat, pole on their shoulders
汽
qì
vapor
氵 + 气qì
water + air
water in the air is vapor
熊
xióng
bear [n.]
能 + 灬
ability + cooking fire
circus bear has special ability to juggle spoons, adds fire OR (Smoky the Bear) You can (have the ability to) prevent forest fires.
游
yóu
go swimming
氵 + 9 + 子
water + banner + child
The banner at the beach tells if it is safe for children to swim.
泳
yǒng
swim
氵 + 永yǒng
water + eternity
swim in an infinity pool
swim in the fountain of youth
children’s dream to swim for eternity
影
yǐng
shadow [n.]
景jǐng + 彡
scenery + bird tail
shadows make scenery on the wall in the shape of a bird tail
alternatively: 日+京+彡 sun + capital + bird tail, on a sunny day in the capital, the tail of the rooster weather vane (on top of the capitol building) casts a shadow
