Mandarin Chinese Characters Set 02 (20)

Question 0

吅

Answer 0

xuan1
“shoo-won”
shout

Question 1

品

Answer 1

Pin3
“peen”
3 mouths talking = quality, item, product, grade

Question 2

因

Answer 2

yin1
“Yeen”
Big + mouth (surround) = to cause; because of; reason. A big mouth “causes” problems.

Question 3

回

Answer 3

hui2
“hway”
mouth + surround = to return. Like a whirlpool, water returns to the middle always.

Question 4

人口

Answer 4

ren2 kou3
“zjun ko” like “go”
Person + mouth = population

Question 5

人品

Answer 5

ren2 pin3
“zjun peen”
person + quality = morality

Question 6

回人

Answer 6

hui2 ren2
“hway zjun”
return + person = returned people i.e. Hui people (Muslims)

Question 7

人鱼

Answer 7

ren2 yu2
“zjun yoo”
Person + fish = mermaid

Question 8

犬

Answer 8

Quan3
“choo-won”
dog

Question 9

犭

Answer 9

quan3. This character is used as a component in compounds.
“Choo-won”
dog

Question 10

吠

Answer 10

Fei4
“fay”
to bark

Question 11

哭

Answer 11

Ku1
“koo”
Dog + mouth + mouth = to cry (dog whining sounds like human cry).

Question 12

器

Answer 12

qi4
“chee”
dog + 4 mouths = utensil or instrument.

Question 13

大吠

Answer 13

da4 fei4
“da fay”
big + to bark = to bark loudly

Question 14

大器

Answer 14

da4 qi4
“da chee”
big + utensil = achievement, generosity, great talent

Question 15

大哭

Answer 15

da4 ku1
“da koo”
big + to cry = to cry out

Question 16

火

Answer 16

huo3
“hwor”
fire

Question 17

灬

Answer 17

huo3
“hwor”
This is the character used when “fire” or “heat” is a component in a compound.

Question 18

炎

Answer 18

yan2
“yan2”
fire + fire = burning hot, inflammation.

Question 19

焱

Answer 19

yan4
“yan”
3 fire = flames, roaring fire