Mandarin Chinese Characters Set 14 (20)

Question 1

户

Answer 1

户 = hu4
“hoo”
household. It is representative of one door or window

Question 2

大 户

Answer 2

大 户 = da4 hu4
“da hoo”
big + household = rich household

Question 3

网

Answer 3

网 = wang3
“wang”
net

Question 4

夕

Answer 4

夕 = xi1
“shee”
dusk, evening, sunset

Question 5

多

Answer 5

多 = duo1
“dwor”
sunset + sunset = many

Question 6

梦

Answer 6

梦 = meng4
“mung”
woods + sunset = dream

Question 7

名

Answer 7

名 = ming2
“meeng”
dusk + mouth = name/ famous (reminiscent of when parents called their children in at dusk by calling their name).

Question 8

岁

Answer 8

岁 = sui4
“sway”
…years old (一 岁 = one year old)

Question 9

多 少

Answer 9

多 少 = duo1 shao3
“dwor show” - like cow
many + too little = how much

Question 10

讠（言）

Answer 10

讠（言）= yan2
“yan”
= to talk (the character on the left is the component when in a compound character).

Question 11

信

Answer 11

信 = xin4
“sheen”
person + to talk = people’s speech/ letter/ trust

Question 12

计

Answer 12

计 = ji4
“jee”
to talk + 10 = to count / to calculate

Question 13

详

Answer 13

详 = xiang2
= “shiang”
to talk + sheep = observe carefully (as a verb)
= detailed, tiny (as an adjective)
= details, particulars (as a noun).

Question 14

语

Answer 14

语 = yu3
“yoo”
to talk + myself (five + mouth) = language, words

Question 15

自信

Answer 15

自信 = zi4 xin4
“dsuh sheen”
oneself + trust = self-confidence

Question 16

相 信

Answer 16

相 信 = xiang1 xin4
“shiang sheen”
mutual + trust = to believe

Question 17

日 本 语

Answer 17

日 本 语 = ri4 ben3 yu3
“zju bun yoo” (zj is like in regime)
Japan + language = Japanese language

Question 18

国 语

Answer 18

国 语 = guo2 yu3
“gwor yoo”
country + language = official language

Question 19

皿

Answer 19

皿 = min3
“meen”
dishes, cups or utensils

Question 20

己

Answer 20

己 = ji3
“jee”
= self