CLASS Character StudiesCLASS Character Studies

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隹 廴 立 犬 虫隹 廴 立 犬 虫

隹部

• Chinese people always say that the map of China looks like a…

雄鸡 or 雌鸡(xióngjī) (cí jī)

隹部

• Chinese people always say that the map of China looks like a…

雄鸡 or 雌鸡(xióngjī) (cí jī)

隹部

• What is the Chinese for “lay off”?

__ 雇

隹部

• What is the Chinese for “lay off”?

解雇(jiěgù)

隹部

• If you run a teahouse. Which of the following character would be included in the name? Why?

雅 集 雕(yǎ) (jí) (diāo)

廴部

• When dealing with visa issue, which of the following character is most likely to be involved?

建 延 廷(jiàn) (yán) (tíng)

廴部

• When dealing with visa issue, which of the following character is most likely to be involved?

建 延 廷(jiàn) (yán) (tíng)

廴部

• There are three bi-syllabic words, having a common character, respectively mean “build”, “establish”, and “suggest”? What can be this common character?

建 延 廷(jiàn) (yán) (tíng)

廴部

• There are three bi-syllabic words, having a common character, respectively mean “build”, “establish”, and “suggest”? What can be this common character?

建 延 廷(jiàn) (yán) (tíng)

立部

• How do you explain the connections among these four characters?

渴 喝 竭 歇(kě) (hē) (jié) (xiē)

立部

• Please give an example of

尖端技术(jiānduān jìshù)

立部

• Please give an example of

尖端技术(jiānduān jìshù)

比如：毫微米技术 (nanometer)

犬部

• Which of the following character/word can be seen in a crime news story? (could be more than one)

狱 猜 猖獗 狡猾(yù) (cāi) (chāngjué) (jiǎohuá)

犬部

• Which of the following character/word can be seen in a crime news story? (could be more than one)

狱 猜 猖獗 狡猾(yù) (cāi) (chāngjué) (jiǎohuá)

犬部

• Which two animals can be found in the character of the bi-syllabic word “ 犹豫” ? What does it mean?

犬部

• Which two animals can be found in the character of the bi-syllabic word “ 犹豫” ? What does it mean?

狗 & 象It means “hesitate.”

虫部

• Are all the characters with “ 虫” radical some kind of “bug”?

虫部

• Are all the characters with “ 虫” radical some kind of “bug”?

不是比方说：蛇

虫部

• Please name the thing whose radical is “ 虫” that you have eaten before.

虫部

• Please name the thing whose radical is “ 虫” that you have eaten before.

比方说：虾、青蛙

虫部

• How do you explain the connections among these three characters?

恋 变 蛮(liàn) (biàn) (mán)

虫部

• There are three bi-syllabic words, having a common character, respectively mean “melt”, “harmonious”, and “finance”? What can be this common character?

蚀 蜕 融(shí) (tuì) (róng)

虫部

• There are three bi-syllabic words, having a common character, respectively mean “melt”, “harmonious”, and “finance”? What can be this common character?

蚀 蜕 融(shí) (tuì) (róng)