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.
8
jí
*meeting
𠆢 + 一
umbrella + one
meet as one under the umbrella
合
hé
fit [v.]
8 + 口
meeting + mouth
Picture the meeting of mouths: is it a good fit?
Alternatively: 𠆢 + 一 + 口 umbrella + one + "container" Can you fit an umbrella in onecontainer?
今
jīn
now, *clock
8 + h
meeting + “hands of clock”
We're meeting at 6:45, now!
令
lìng
orders [n.], *alarm clock
今jīn + 丶
now/clock + drop
clock that orders you to be on time
米
mǐ
rice
禾
grain modified
whole grain threshed into grains of rice
as a component: “米字旁”
来
lái
come
一 + 米
one + rice
comeone, come all, get your free rice
大
dà
large, *large dog
人 + 一
person + “arms"
a person trying to make themself look large by spreading out their arms
When 大 appears as a component, it is often derived from 犬 dog, so in these cases we'll call it a "large dog" in our stories.
as a component: “大字旁” or “大字头”
天
tiān
heavens
一 + 大
ceiling + large
large person grows and grows until his head reaches the ceiling and then the heavens
