Chinese Class

Lesson 2

The Evolution of Chinese Characters P.14

Chinese Characters weren’t always like the way the are today. They used to be pictographs and then slowly became text. Look at the example below. (The character is rain) After this read and discuss p.16-18

Copy the following radicals into your notebook:

Kŏu - mouthRén – human, personNǚ – woman, female

Huŏ – fireHuĭ – insect

Zú – footNiăo - birdGŏu - dog

Shuǐ – waterYǚ - fish

1. 口2. 人3. 女 4. 火5. 虫6. 足7. 鸟8. 狗9. 水10. 鱼

It’s…

Game time!

Flying RadicalsThe First team who say the radical (in English and Chinese ） wins the point

女 nǚ

Flying RadicalsThe First team who say the radical (in English and Chinese ） wins the point

火 huŏ

Flying RadicalsThe First team who say the radical (in English and Chinese ） wins the point

虫chóng

Flying RadicalsThe First team who say the radical (in English and Chinese ） wins the point

足 zú

Flying RadicalsThe First team who say the radical (in English and Chinese ） wins the point

鸟 niăo

Flying RadicalsThe First team who say the radical (in English and Chinese ） wins the point

狗 gŏu

Flying RadicalsThe First team who say the radical (in English and Chinese ） wins the point

水 shŭi

Flying RadicalsThe First team who say the radical (in English and Chinese ） wins the point

鱼

1.Yin

2.Yang

3.Yin

4.Yang

5.Yin

6.Yang

A. 山B. 目C. 火D. 月E. 鸟F. 口

Match it upWrong/Right

1.Yin

2.Yang

3.Yin

4.Yang

5.Yin

6.Yang

A. 土B. 大C. 水D. 心E. 力F. 刀

Match it upDuì/Bú duì

1.Yin

2.Yang

3.Yin

4.Yang

5.Yin

6.Yang

A.

B. 广C. 足 D. 囗E. 日F. 木

Match it up

手Duì/Bú duì

1.Yin

2.Yang

3.Yin

4.Yang

5.Yin

6.Yang

A.

B. 金 C. 父 D. 子E. 艹F. 门

Match it up

车Duì/Bú duì

1.Yin

2.Yang

3.Yin

4.Yang

5.Yin

6.Yang

A.

B. 走 C. 户 D. 石E. 衣F. 雨

Match it upDuì/Bú duì

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