Mandarin Chinese Characters Set 11 (20)

Question 1

怕

Answer 1

pa4
“par”
component for heart + white = fear (people go white with fear).

Question 2

安 心

Answer 2

an1 xin1
“an sheen”
peaceful + heart = contented

Question 3

小 心

Answer 3

xiao3 xin1
“sheeow (like cow) sheen”
small + heart = be careful

Question 4

全 心

Answer 4

quan2 xin1
“choowon sheen”
whole + heart = whole heartedly

Question 5

刀

Answer 5

dao1
“dow (like cow)”
knife

Question 6

划

Answer 6

hua2
“hooar”
weapon + knife = to row (a boat), to pull, to stroke. The second component is the form of knife that is used as a component in compounds

Question 7

分

Answer 7

fen1
“fun”
8 + knife = to divide

Question 8

叨

Answer 8

dao1
“dow (like cow)”
mouth + knife = talkative

Question 9

照

Answer 9

zhao4
“jow (like cow)”
knife + sun + mouth + fire = to illuminate/ to light up
= bright (when an adjective).

Question 10

分 心

Answer 10

fen1 xin1
“fun sheen”
to divide + heart = to distract

Question 11

分 明

Answer 11

fen1 ming2
“fun ming”
to divide + bright = clearly.

Question 12

分 子

Answer 12

fen1 zi3
“fun dsuh”
to divide + son = molecule.

Question 13

力

Answer 13

li4
“lee”
power ( the symbol is shaped like a plough which required the strength of a horse to pull it).

Question 14

加

Answer 14

jia1
“jee ya”
power + mouth = to add, to increase. Also it is an abbreviation for California in the USA.

Question 15

加 州

Answer 15

jia1 zhou1
“jee ya jow” rhymes with toe.
California + state or province = California USA.

Question 16

架

Answer 16

jia4
“jee ya”
(power + mouth) add + tree = to construct, build up or stand. As a noun it means ‘shed frame’.

Question 17

驾

Answer 17

jia4
“jee ya”
(power + mouth) add + horse = to ride, to drive

Question 18

豕

Answer 18

shi3
“shee”
pig, hog, swine. The character has a long snout, belly and trotters and tail.

Question 19

猪

Answer 19

zhu1
“joo”
pig (more common name for a pig).

Question 20

宀

Answer 20

mian2
“mee en’
= roof. However this character is hardly ever seen alone.