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.
表
biǎo
surface [n.]
龶 + 𧘇
grow up + scarf
grown up on the surface only (wearing scarves)
程
chéng
journey [n.]
禾 + 呈chéng
grain + submit
migrant workers submit to a journey to harvest more grain
背
bèi
back [n.]
北běi + 月
north + body part
north is the "backside" traditionally (compasses and houses pointed south)
发
fā
send out, *friend’s hair
友 + 丶
friend + “hairstyle”
your friendsends out messages of herself showing off her hair by flipping it off her shoulder
嘴
zuǐ
orifice (mouth)
口 + 此 + 角
mouth + this [literary] + Big Bad Wolf
This is the tale of the Big Bad Wolf: what a big mouth you have, or orifice, to be literary
叔
shū
uncle
上 + 小 + 又
above + small + again/right hand
"Uncle Schubert is put in charge of the small kids again." (Uncle Schubert)
above the small child is the father and his right-hand man is his brother, the uncle
阿
ā
Ayi
阝 + 可
pinnacle + can
"Our ayis (cleaning staff) all exhibit the pinnacle of can-do attitudes." (Wedding Planner)
姨
yí
maternal aunt
女 + 夷yí
woman + barbarian
the relatives on the maternal side are the outsiders
alternatively: 女+大+弓 woman + large + bow ayi defending kids with a large bow
经
jīng
go across
纟 + Bjīng
thread + crane
A thread connected to the crane carries the I-beam to go across to the building.
