DLI4-11 (DLI 5 Components)

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.

each
夂 + 口
walking legs + mouth

each person has their own unique walk and talk

tíng

pavilion
V + 丁dīng
tiara + nail

"Princess Bling’s favorite pavilion looks like a tiara on a big nail." (Royal Family)

tái

stage
厶 + 口
monument + mouth

at the mouth of the monument, they’ve set up a stage

xián

salty
一 + 口 + 戊
one + mouth + cannon

one taste of something too salty and you spit it out like a cannon

yuē

make an appointment
纟 + 勺
thread + ladle

a "taitai" (married woman) making an appointment with the tailor, a cooking class, etc.

*sickness
广 + 冫
cave + ice

"If you are stuck in your cave because of the ice outside, there is a high possibility of getting sick." (Hunter Gatherer)

as a component: “病字旁”

kuà

*unicyle
车 - 一
vehicle - “an axle”

huà

transform
亻 + 匕
persona + person sitting

standing person transforms into a sitting person, maybe in a magic show

*stroke crosses through

*flower arrangement
艹 + 一
flowers + floor

DLI4-11 (DLI 5 Components)

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