Memrise Lesson 13

Study before Lesson 13 quiz.

Transcript

1. top hat * Here’s another crown element—picture this one as a top hat, or perhaps a sombrero.
2. tall 亠 top hat + 口 mouth + 冂 hood + 口 mouth Two little aliens standing on top of each other, trying to look tall. The one on top is wearing a top hat pulled down so you can only see his mouth; the bottom one is just a mouth under a hood.
3. capital 亠 top hat + 口 mouth + 小 small In the capital, men with top hats and big mouths accomplish very little. Or remember the first two elements as the top half of 高 tall: In the capital, tall buildings make people feel very small.
4. circumference 勹 bound up + 土 soil + 口 mouth Think of a math problem: What is the circumference of this opening in the ground? If you don’t want to do the math, you’ll have to wrap a measuring tape around the edge of the hole to find out. Element meanings: circumference, lap (e.g. of a track.) Although the first two strokes of circumference look somewhat like 冂 hood, note that the first stroke has an outward curve instead of a vertical stop. You may wish to give this form a new name, measuring tape, to avoid confusion.
5. week 周 circumference + 辶 road Imagine a road that lets you travel the circumference of the earth in just one week.
6. gentleman Don’t confuse this gentleman with 土 soil—a gentleman is the opposite of dirty. Look at his broad shoulders; he’s like a modern samurai.
7. good luck 士 gentleman + 口 mouth A true gentleman will always mouth “good luck” to his opponent before a match.
8. sell 士 gentleman + 冖 crown + 儿 human legs A gentleman will never sell his crown, even if you chop off both his legs!
9. schoolhouse * Contrast this element with 宀 house: this little schoolhouse has not one chimney, but 1-2-3 (like ABC). Pay attention to the direction of the drops: the first two move from left to right, the last one from right to left.
10. study schoolhouse + 子 child Where do children study their ABC’s? In the schoolhouse, of course!