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.
饿
è
hungry
饣 + 我
food + I/me
Hungry. Food. Me.
香
xiāng
perfume [n.]
禾 + 日
grain + sun
fragrance of ripe wheat in the sun
蕉
jiāo
banana
艹 + 焦jiāo
flowers + roast bird
rub turkey with banana, sugar burns
黄
huáng
yellow
艹 + P
flowers + chia pet
chia petflowers are yellow
绿
lǜ
green
纟 + 录lù
thread + record
In the military, record books have a green cloth cover.
舒
shū
relax
舍shè + 予yǔ
abode + fishing spear
"After a long day, you’ll want to return to your abode, put away your fishing spear and relax." (Hunter Gatherer)
客
kè
guest
宀 + 各gè
house + each
For guests who stay in your house, you need to think of each of their needs.
糕
gāo
cake
米 + 羔gāo
rice + lamb
Chinese cake made of rice and lamb
刮
guā
scrape [v.]
舌 + 刂
tongue + sword
unusual punishment: scraping the tongue with a sword
