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.
料
liào
material [n.]
米 + 斗
rice + big dipper
different cooking materials like rice scooped out at the market with a big dipper
较
jiào
relatively
车 + 交jiāo
vehicle + mingle
mingling, comparing cars
旧
jiù
old
丨 + 日
stick + day/sun
if you leave a walking stick out in the sun, it gets old
宫
gōng
palace
宀 + 吕
house + spine
The White House is a palace that requires a lot of spine OR the palace was designed with a central corridor as a spine
禁
jìn
prohibit
林lín + 示
woods + altar
sign in the woods prohibits the building of altars
