DLI 6-1

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.

bàn

manage
力 + 八bā
muscle + eight/animal legs

the muscle of managing is doing eight tasks at once

cān

participate
厶 + 大 + 彡shān
monument + large + bird tail

participate in large Native American festival at the monument wearing bird tail feathers

attach
阝 + 付fù
pinnacle + pay

I’m attached to my job. The pinnacle for me is when I get paid.

path
⻊zú + 各
lower leg + each

"Mother, may each of us take our own path?" (Mother, May I?)

sǎn

scattered
龷 + 月 + 攵
flower arrangement + body part + taskmaster

"The taskmaster has instructed everyone to scatter the flower arrangements on your body as you dance." (Wedding Planner)

guài

peculiar
忄 + 圣
meme + holy

meme of a peculiar holy people

jǐn

tight
Ujiān + 糸
swordplay + fine silk

swordplay pants made of tight fine silk

zhāng

stretch [v.]
弓 + 长cháng
bow + long

Once you are comfortable drawing a bow, stretch its string longer.

tuán

troupe
囗 + 才
enclose + genie

troupe of performing genies, enclosed in tent

DLI 6-1

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