These are the characters in this series. To see them put together in a story, click on the image above to access the pdf. Then review and quiz yourself at the bottom.
容
róng
contain
宀 + 谷
house + valley
house so large it contains a valley
宿
sù
stay overnight
宀 + 亻 + 百
house + persona + hundred
hundred people in a house staying overnight
宠
chǒng
dote on
宀 + 龙lóng
house + dragon
Minli’s pet she dotes on is a dragon
蜜
mì
honey
宀 + 必bì + 虫
house + certainly/cross my heart + insect
They have a bee house, cross my heart, full of insects that make honey.
守
shǒu
guard [v.]
宀 + 寸
house + thumb
guard your house by activating a thumb pad
寞
mò
solitary
宀 + 莫mò
house + nobody/mirage
house with nobody, only a mirage inside: a solitary-feeling house
宰
zǎi
butcher
宀 + 辛
house + peppery/chili pepper
The house of the “Butcher”, the mean dad who rules his house with harsh discipline like chili pepper punishment.
宇
yǔ
eaves
宀 + 于yú
house + clothing pully
outside the house hanging from the eaves is a clothing pulley
宾
bīn
visitor
宀 + 兵bīng
house + troops
Their next visitors are unexpected: troops passing through that need temporary housing.
宀
mián
*house
as a component: “宝盖头”
寥
liáo
deserted
宀 + 翏liù
house + kiddie cocktail
The deserted house, where there used to be kids and parties.
宁
níng
calm [adj.]
宀 + 丁dīng
house + nail
house is nailed securely to keep it calm in a storm
宴
yàn
banquet
宀 + 日 + 女
house + day + woman
for a banquet, it takes a woman all day to prepare the house
宵
xiāo
nighttime
宀 + 肖xiào
house + resemble
house resembles a candle at nighttime OR It is the nighttime feedings when dad helps with his son, who resembles him.
贮
zhù
store up
贝 + 宀 + 一
shells + house + floor
store up shells in the house by hiding them in the floor OR They start storing up their shells from the bottom up for the purchase of a new house.
宝
bǎo
treasure [n.]
宀 + 玉
house + jade
Home is where they keep their treasure, but the greatest treasure comes in the news that they will be welcoming a 宝贝 bǎobèi baby!
宋
sòng
Song
宀 + 木
house + tree/wood
The Song Dynasty-style house with a tree growing it its center courtyard. OR Song dynasty architecture: wooden houses and pagodas
宣
xuān
proclaim
宀 + 一 + 旦
house + one + daybreak
With the coming of dawn, they can proclaim that all is well with the house.
宪
xiàn
constitution
宀 + 先xiān
house + first
The Constitution house, where in their political views, one thing comes first: the Constitution!
寄
jì
mail [v.]
宀 + 奇qí
house + strange
some mailboxes look like a strange house
宅
zhái
dwelling [n.]
宀 + 乇
house + fur ball
house for your pet guinea pig, Fur Ball, is a simple dwelling
密
mì
secret [adj.]
宀 + 必bì + 山
house + certainly/cross my heart + mountain
secret (cross my heart) passageway from house to mountain
灾
zāi
disaster
宀 + 火
house + fire
house fire is a disaster
牢
láo
jail
宀 + 牛
house + cow
Don’t they know that keeping a cow in jail inside your house will get reported to the city officials.
宜
yí
fitting
宀 + 且
house + shelves
such a fitting character for IKEA 宜家
富
fù
wealthy
宀 + 畐fú
house + rich man
The wealthy house with just one rich man who loves to eat.
家
jiā
home
宀 + 豕
house + sow
house on stilts with pigs underneath
它
tā
it
宀 + 匕
house + spoon/person sitting
I found it under the house—the lost spoon!
“It” lives in this house, never leaves, sits inside all day.
完
wán
finish [v.]
宀 + 元yuán
house + Adam & Eve/Yuan
Adam & Eve need Yuan to finish the purchase of their house.
宛
wǎn
winding, *Cabela’s
宀 + 夗yuàn
house + nightcrawler
huge sporting goods store that sells nightcrawlers, winding road to get there
客
kè
guest
宀 + 各gè
house + each
For guests who stay in your house, you need to think of each of their needs.
室
shì
room
宀 + 至zhì
house + until
The man insists that one room, his man cave, will not be complete until it has a replica of the crumbling Great Wall on one side.
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
定
dìng
settle on
宀 + 一 + 龰
house + one + trail of footprints
They leave a trail of footprints to many houses before they finally settle on this one.
Settleonce and for all which Minecraft mob is the best by putting them through an obstacle course.
宽
kuān
wide
宀 + 艹 + 见
house + flowers + see
WIDE LOAD on the back of a glass house, where you can see the flowers inside
安
ān
peaceful
宀 + 女
house + woman
a woman at peace when she is the only one in the house
实
shí
reality
宀 + 头
house + head/bust
reality is they keep his real head in the house as a memorial OR What is the reality about who is head of the house?
害
hài
harm [n.]
宀 + 丰 + 口
house + bushes + mouth
In Minecraft, stepping on the bushes causes harm, you yell "ouch!"