DLI 5-3

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.

guì

expensive
Fkuì + 贝
purse + shells

expensive things take a purse full of shells

dēng

lamp
火 + 丁dīng
fire + nail

modern transparent light bulb lamp that looks like a nail on fire

shí

food
𠆢 + 丶 + 艮
umbrella + drop + silver

street food under an umbrella, drop your silver in the silver tin

bàn

play the part of
扌 + 分fēn
hand + part

hand divides up the play, giving each player their part

xiàng

likeness
亻 + 象xiàng
persona + elephant

your persona dressed like an elephant

grope
扌 + 莫mò
hand + nobody/mirage

groping around with your hand but there’s nobody there, just a mirage

cài

vegetable
艹 + 采cǎi
flowers + pick

pick off the flowers when you eat the vegetable

dàn

egg
疋 + 虫
Spartan Race + insect

get enough protein (eggs & insects) before a Spartan Race

jiǎo

dumpling
饣 + 交jiāo
food + mingle

perfect food when mingling OR ingredients are mingled inside

DLI 5-3

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