Mandarin Chinese Characters Set 13 (20)

Question 1

好 心

Answer 1

好 心 = hao3 xin1
“how sheen”
good + heart = good intention

Question 2

目

Answer 2

目 = mu4
“moo”
eye

Question 3

自

Answer 3

自 = zi4
“dsuh”
oneself

Question 4

臭

Answer 4

臭 = chou4
“chow” like go
oneself 自 + dog = smell/ odour

Question 5

相

Answer 5

相 = xiang1
“Shee ang”
tree + eye = observing/ mutual /image

Question 6

泪

Answer 6

泪 = lei4
“lay” like say
water + eye = tear

Question 7

手

Answer 7

手 = shou3
“show” like go
= hand

Question 8

扶

Answer 8

扶 = fu2
“foo”
hand + man = to assist, to support, to help, to protect.

Question 9

扮

Answer 9

扮 = ban4
“ban”
hand + to divide = to dress up (the component for hand provides the meaning whilst the component for ‘to divide’ provides the pronunciation. The word for ‘to divide’ is fen1 “fun”.

Question 10

拍

Answer 10

拍 = pai1
“p eye”
hand + white = to pat (the hand component provides the meaning whilst the component for ‘white’ provides the pronunciation. The word for ‘white’ is ‘bai2”.)

Question 11

抄

Answer 11

抄 = chao1
“chow” like cow
hand + little = to copy, to plagiarize.

Question 12

扶 手

Answer 12

fu2 shou3
“foo show” like go.
to assist + hand = handrail

Question 13

人 手

Answer 13

ren2 shou3
“run show” or
“zjun show”
person + hand = manpower

Question 14

拍 手

Answer 14

pai1 shou3
“peye show” like go
to pat + hand = to clap hands

Question 15

小 抄

Answer 15

xiao3 chao1
“shiow (like cow) chao (like cow)
small + to plagiarize = cheat sheet (crib sheet)

Question 16

扒

Answer 16

pa2
“par”
to dig out, to crawl, to crouch, to steal. (Imagine a thief beside you trying to dig out your wallet).

Question 17

扣

Answer 17

kou4
“ko” like go
hand + mouth = to fasten, to rein, to knock, to strike, to tap, to button, to buckle, to deduct, to detain, to smash. As a noun = button

Question 18

捆

Answer 18

kun3
“kun like won”
hand + enclosure = to tie together. To remember imagine a captive’s hands tied together.

Question 19

找

Answer 19

zhao3
“Jow” like cow
hand + weapon = to seek. (It is a hand taking up arms to search for someone - e.g. an escaped prisoner.

Question 20

飞

Answer 20

fei1
“fay” like say
to fly, to dart, to go quickly. The character is like a hummingbird flying.