Lesson 1

Question 1

知

zhī, 지

Answer 1

to know, understand, know how to, knowledge

radical 111 矢

Question 2

命

ming, 명

Answer 2

1. to command, command
2. fate, life span

radical 30 口

Question 3

者

zhě, 자

Answer 3

indicates the person or thing carrying out the action e.g. 知者 one who knows

radical 125 老

Question 4

怨

yuàn 원

Answer 4

resent, resentment, grievance

radical 61心

Question 5

天

tiān 천

Answer 5

sky, heavens, Heaven

radical 37 大

Question 6

己

jǐ 기

Answer 6

oneself, self, ego

radical 49 己, direct object of verb or possessive adjective

Question 7

人

rén 인

Answer 7

1. person, people, human beings
2. others, other people

radical 9 人

Question 8

禍

huò 화

Answer 8

disaster, misfortune, bad luck

radical 113 示

Question 9

生

shēng 생

Answer 9

1. be born, arise from, give birth to, raise, grow; life, alive
2. polite suffix: Master, Mr.

radical 100 生

Question 10

於

yú 어

Answer 10

context based
frequently: in, from, by

the noun that follows is often the location of the action

radical 70 方

Question 11

欲

yù 욕

Answer 11

to desire, want (to); desires, wants

later era: can mark a future action e.g. 欲生 about to give birth
radical 76 欠

Question 12

得

dé 득

Answer 12

1. to get, obtain, profit
2. to succeed in, be able to

radical 60 ㄔ

Question 13

福

fú 복

also with 礻

Answer 13

good fortune, prosperity

radical 113 示

Question 14

自

zì 자

Answer 14

1. oneself, personally, naturally
2. from (movement away from)

1. puts special emphasis on the subject

radical 132 自

Question 15

禁

jìn 금

Answer 15

to control, prohibit, restrain

radical 113 示

Question 16

聖

shèng 성

Answer 16

sage, wise person, saint; sagely, wise

radical 128 耳

Question 17

以

yǐ 이

Answer 17

1. with, by means of, through
2. in order to

is a coverb. comes before main verb, followed by “object of the coverb”

radical 9 人

Question 18

心

xīn 심

Answer 18

heart, mind, attitude

radical 61 心

Question 19

導

dǎo 도

Answer 19

to lead

radical 41寸

Question 20

耳

ěr 이

Answer 20

1. ear
2. sentence completion particle - “and that is all”

radical 128 耳

Question 21

目

mù 목

Answer 21

eye, to look at, glare at

radical 109 目

Question 22

小

xiǎo 소

Answer 22

little, petty, insignificant; to consider small, to scorn

小人 - a mean, egotistical person who only cares about themselves

radical 42 小

Question 23

爲

wéi (1,3) wèi (2) 위

Answer 23

1. to do, make, become, be
2. for the sake of, because on, on behalf of
3. passive sentence marker

radical 87 爪

Question 24

善

shàn 선

Answer 24

1. good, excellent, virtuous; good/excellent thing
2. be good or skilled at sth

radical 30 口

Question 25

報

bào 보

Answer 25

1. to repay, reward; repayment
2. to avenge; revenge
3. to report; report

radical 32 土

Question 26

德

dé 덕

Answer 26

1. virtue, power
2. good deed; to do a good deed

radical 60 彳