兄 Teenager

These are the characters in this series. You can review them and quiz yourself at the bottom. To see them put together in an illustrated story, go to Lessons: Extension.

kuàng

situation
冫 + 兄
ice + teenager

Because of a difficult situation with our teenager, we are going to put him on ice for 5 years (like Han Solo).

tuō

undress
月 + 兑
body part + devil

Undress, reveal body parts, bring out the devil

Reactive Mom: You should know that undressing and revealing body parts brings out the devil.

overcome [v.]
十 + 兄
ten/needle/cross + teenager

My teenager has to take a chocolate break at 10 to overcome drowsiness. 巧克力qiǎokèlì chocolate

The needle has overcome the teenager (shooting up with chocolate). 巧克力qiǎokèlì chocolate

The teenager has been overcome by Christ.

ruì

sharp
钅 + 兑duì
metal + devil

The devil has a sharp metal barb on his tail, and it will get you.

zhù

wish well
礻 + 兄
Eastern altar + teenager

Dear Ancestors, I am a desperate teenager. Please wish me well on my exams.

Stressed Mom: Most of the offerings I make at the altar are in hopes that the ancestors wish my teenager well.

jìng

compete
立 + 兄
stand up + teenager

Teenagers often try to stand out through competition. Think of one you know.

yuè

delighted
忄 + 兑
meme + devil

Picture a meme of the devil laughing in delight.

Reactive Mom: You should know that when you make memes like that, the devil is delighted.

shuì

tax
禾 + 兑duì
grain + devil

Sometimes having a portion of your grain harvest go to taxes feels like paying the devil.

dǎng

political party
6shàng + 儿 / 龸shàng + 兄
outhouse + human legs / playhouse + teenager

That political party is on the “outs”: outhouse with human legs sticking out of the window.

My teenager is participating in a mock debate where he is “playing” as a member of a political party.

yuè

peruse
门 + 兑
gate + devil

Some think that perusing porn is opening the gate to the devil.

tuì

molt
虫 + 兑duì
insect + convert/devil

When an insect molts, it often converts into a new form.

Surely any day now this teenage devil will molt into an adult human.

xiōng

elder brother, *teenager
口 + 儿
mouth + human legs

A teenager is a mouth with human legs.

Picture your elder brother as a teenager with a big mouth and long legs.

duì

convert [v.], *devil
丷 + 兄
horns + teenager

When children become teenagers, it seems they are converted into devils and grow horns.

shuō

speak
讠 + 兑
microphone + devil

Speak of the devil!”

兄 Teenager

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