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.
奇
qí
strange
大 + 可
large dog + can
Picture a strangelarge dog that can (is allowed to) do strange tricks.
本
běn
notebook
木 + 一
tree + one
slice out of tree trunk becomes a notebook
易
yì
easy
日 + 勿
sun/day + knot
Sew by the window to make it easier to tie knots with the sunlight.
It is easy to waste your day getting tied in knots over things out of your control.
却
què
withdraw
去qù + 卩
go + stamped
withdraw your entry, go to get your stamped original back
肀
yu
*rake
彐 + 丨
broom + stick
叟
sǒu
old man, *skeleton
臼+丨+又
rib cage + stick + right hand
Picture a rib cage, spine and pelvic bones.
Sometimes an old man gets so skeletal, you can see his rib cage.
D
jiàn
*bamboo sword
*刂 + *⺮
sword + bamboo
"In class campers will only use swords made of bamboo for combat practice, learned through a series of tasks." (Camp Bamboo)
*blunt sword *modified bamboo
监
jiān
supervise
D + 皿
bamboo sword + dish
"Task one: use bamboo swords to supervise the food dish, keeping flies away." (Camp Bamboo)
