Lesson 5

Question 1

straight

Answer 1

直

ten+eye
It’s verified by 5 scientists, all ten eyes, that the line on the floor is straight.

Question 2

set up

Answer 2

置

Set up the volleyball net straight.

Question 3

tool

Answer 3

具

Question 4

true

Answer 4

真

ten+tool
To find out if something is true, use a kit of ten tools to run a test. To see if someone is true to themselves look at the ten commandments.

Question 5

work

(N.)

Answer 5

工

Question 6

left

(N./ADJ.)

Answer 6

左

The “left” represents the working class.

Question 7

right

(N./ADJ.)

Answer 7

右

To be on the side that is right, you have to open your mouth.

Question 8

possess

Answer 8

有

by one’s side+flesh (month)
The flesh hanging at your side keeps you from being possessed.

Question 9

bribe

(N.)

Answer 9

贿

Someone possessed by clams ($) would be easy to bribe.

Question 10

tribute

Answer 10

贡

As a tax collector, it’s the work of gathering clams for tribute.

Question 11

item

Answer 11

项

work+page/head
Put your head to work to get every item on the page. Also looks like “I-t.”

Question 12

sword

Answer 12

刀

Question 13

blade

Answer 13

刃

Question 14

cut

(V.)

Answer 14

切

dice with the blade

Question 15

summon

Answer 15

召

Question 16

evident

Answer 16

昭

sun+summon
Court evidence. A lawyer summons the sun to stand as a witness to make the facts evident.

Question 17

rule

(N.)

Answer 17

则

clam (shellfish)+saber (knife
A gaming rule. You take your trusty saber and crack open the clam, then measure it to see if it’s as long as the rules say it has to be.

Question 18

vice-

Answer 18

副

wealth+saber
The president cuts up and divide the wealth, to give some to the vice-president.

Question 19

fourth

Answer 19

丁

Question 20

sting

(V.)

Answer 20

叮

mouth+spike
Did the bee bite you with its mouth or get you with it’s spike/stinger?

Question 21

can

(AUX./V.)

Answer 21

可

“I think I can.” Looks like the front of the little engine that could that says with his mouth four times “I think I can…”

Question 22

older brother

Answer 22

哥

Question 23

crest

Answer 23

顶

spike (fourth)+head
Crest of a bird’s head feathers. Tomahawk hairstyle over his “four” “head”.