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.
厅
tīng
hall
厂 + 丁dīng
cliff + nail
use a nail to extract marble from a cliff to build the hall
impressive Chinese hall complete with indoor cliff, but you still stub your toe on an exposed nail
准
zhǔn
standard [n.]
冫 + 隹
ice + special bird
standard temp for freezing/thawing turkeys
备
bèi
prepare
夂 + 田
walking legs + field
preparing for spring planting, walking around the fields
直
zhí
straight
十shí + 目 + 一
ten + eye + floor
ten eyes on the floor in a straight line
世
shì
generation
廿 + 十shí
twenty + ten
30 years is a generation
界
jiè
world
田 + 介jiè
field + introduce
being introduced to the world: the field is wide open
历
lì
experience [n./v.]
厂 + 力lì
cliff + muscle
the experience of rock climbing using muscles
史
shǐ
history
口 + 乂
mouth + sheaf
Imagine history as the history of food.
History, in the time of Joseph, was passed down by mouth, so stories often got better and more layered with meaning over time. (Bible Series)
厉
lì
stern
厂 + 万
cliff + ten thousand
stern trainer makes you scale the cliff ten thousand times
