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.
夗
yuàn
*night crawler
夕 + 㔾
evening + worm
Night crawlers are worms you find in the evening.
宛
wǎn
winding, *Cabela’s
宀 + 夗yuàn
house + nightcrawler
Cabela's is a huge sporting goods store that sells nightcrawlers, and there is a winding road to get there.
介
jiè
introduce
𠆢 + C
umbrella + crutches
introducing…the umbrella crutch
both can be used to strike up a conversation when you want to be introduced to somebody
"How were you introduced?...Well, I was on crutches, and he offered to hold his umbrella over me." (Wedding Planner)
斥
chì
reprimand [v.], *bloody axe
斤 + \
axe modified
Once again you must instruct your hunting companion. Leaving an axe bloody deserves a reprimand.
㠯
yǐ
*boss
口 + 丨 + 口
mouth + stick + mouth
The worst kind of boss has two mouths and a stick.
This character kind of looks like a capital B.
官
guān
bureaucrat
宀 + 㠯
house + boss
A bureaucracy is a big house with too many bosses.
夫
fū
husband
二 + 人
two + person
a man becomes a husband when he is joined with a secondperson
失
shī
lose
丶 + 夫
drop + husband
my husband is always losing his keys
旨
zhǐ
purpose
匕 + 日
spoon/person sitting + day
Feeding the baby (with a spoon) gave purpose to my days as a young mom.
Even if you sit at a desk every day, find your purpose.
