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.
好
hǎo
good
女 + 子
woman + child
A woman with her child is good.
Mother: Today I gave birth to a child. Now my life is good. / Daughter: This is good—having a child is a new growth opportunity for me.
家
jiā
home
宀 + 豕
house + sow
Picture a house on stilts with pigs underneath.
有
yǒu
possess
𠂇 + 月
by one's side + body part/moon
You possess the body parts by your side.
The Despicable Me villain wants to possess the moon.
John Swigert Jr. was one of the astronauts on the Apollo 13 moon mission. (𠂇 Statues)
什
shén
what
亻 + 十shí
persona + ten/needle
“What in the world is going on here?” (when you see your persona with a needle).
么
me
[suffix]
丿 + 厶
slash + monument
“m” monument
他
tā
he
亻 + 也
persona + also/scorpion
Picture your persona: he is also covered with scorpions.
她
tā
she
女 + 也
woman + scorpion
Picture a woman covered in scorpions named She.
们
men
[plural]
亻 + 门mén
persona + gate
your persona finds her doppelganger (a person's look-alike) at the gate
