Mandarin Chinese Characters Set 16 (20) Flashcards
由
you2
“yo” like go
field + a vertical stroke depicting the road from the field or farm = from/due.
甲
jia3
“jee ya”
= skin, helmet (cracked seed in a bud) later because the pronunciation was like the word for armour it also means helmet)
申
shen1
“shun”
= to explain, lightning (because it looks like a lightning strike on a field.
油
you2
“yo” like go
water + field = oil (this alludes to the liquid made from minerals under the field, oil.
富
fu4
“foo” like moo
roof + one + mouth + field = rich (alludes to a wealthy family.
里
li3
“lee”
field + soil = village, mile (the length of a village)
男
nan2
“nan”
field + power = male
油 田
you2 tian2
“yo ty en”
oil + field = oil field
油 门
you2 men2
“yo mun”
oil + door = gas pedal/ accelerator
加 油
Jia1 you2
“jee ya yo”
to add + oil = refuel, go on ( as if you were cheering someone on)
弓
gong1
“gong”
= bow
弱
ruo4
“zjwor”
two bows + two ice = weak, brittle (ice can be weak)
酒
jiu3
“jyoo”
water + wine vessel = wine
白酒
bai2 jiu3
“beye jyoo”
white + wine = white wine
戈
ge1
“guh”
= weapon