DLI5-14 (DLI 6 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.

jiǎo

angle, *Big Bad Wolf, animal horn
⺈ + 用
mask + Little Red Riding Hood

Think of another angle on the story from the perspective of the Big Bad Wolf.

"Big Bad Wolf disguises himself to fool Little Red Riding Hood." (Little Red)

It is hard to see now, but anciently, this was a picture of an animal horn, and it can still mean that. (Grandma, what a big horn you have!)

barbarian
大 + 弓
large + bow

Build up your collection of bows and name them. This one is “the barbarian” because it is one large bow! (Hunter-Gatherer)

B

jīng

*crane
*又 + 工
“crane” + I-beam

construction crane carrying an I-beam

liú

*bridge
H + 川
guard tower + stream

guard tower built over a stream, so it is a bridge

xīn

peppery
立 + 十
stand up + ten/needle

The taste is so peppery, your hair stands up like needles.

as a component: “辛字旁”

shù

bundle up, *bundle
木mù + 口
tree + “band around”

shèng

holy
又 + 土
right hand + soil

Picture a right hand raised, dedicating the soil to make it holy.

yán

speech
亠 + 二 + 口
top hat + two + mouth

words coming out of a mouth

derivative: 讠 *microphone

qiān

*barn
亼 + O
meeting + owl

barns are where owls meet

DLI5-14 (DLI 6 Components)

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