These are the characters in this series. To see them put together in a story, click on the image above to access the pdf. Then review and quiz yourself at the bottom.
赤
chì
crimson
十 + 亦
needle + dancing penguin
This dancing penguin takes off his hat to reveal a crimson drop of blood coming from a needle in his head.
迹
jì
indication
亦yì + 辶
dancing penguin + road
This dancing penguin is ahead of you on the road indicating you to follow him.
奕
yì
radiating vitality
亦yì + 大
dancing penguin + large
This dancing penguin does large movements with his arms, radiating vitality.
恋
liàn
be enamored of
亦 + 心
dancing penguin + heart
This dancing penguin is enamored of his dancing partner. Picture them together with a heart hovering between them.
肖
xiào
resemble
小xiǎo + 月
small + body part
In Mary Poppins, the penguins resemble Bert, with their bowties, and Bert resembles the penguins, especially when he changes his pants to make his lower body parts look like theirs.
蛮
mán
barbaric
亦 + 虫
dancing penguin + insect
This dancing penguin is considered barbaric because he eats insects instead of caviar.
弯
wān
curved [adj.]
亦 + 弓
dancing penguin + bow
This dancing penguin bends his dancing stick into a curved bow.
亦
yì
likewise, *dancing penguin
亠 + 丨 + 小
top hat + stick + small
picture of a dancing penguin with a top hat and stick
当
dāng
work as
小 + 彐
small + broom
Bert (from Mary Poppins), works as a street sweeper, a small (upside down), menial job.
变
biàn
change
亦 + 又
dancing penguin + right hand
This dancing penguinchanges his stick from his right hand to his left.
