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
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.
厉
lì
stern
厂 + 万
cliff + ten thousand
stern trainer makes you scale the cliff ten thousand times
