Memrise Lesson 7

Study before Lesson 7 quiz.

Transcript

1. cliff * This element shows a cliff with its sharp drop-off. Note the stroke order: the first stroke is left-to-right; the second vertical stroke curves slightly to the left.
2. stone 厂 cliff + 口 mouth There is a cave at the base of this cliff, but its mouth is blocked by a big stone. If you pick the right stone and hit hard enough, you can break off the tip of 右 right.
3. river Water flowing between the two banks of the river.
4. water When I dropped a stick into the water, drops flew in all four directions. As a left-hand element, only three drops remain: Although the left-hand side of water is normally written with just one stroke, it also has an alternate form 氺 , used beneath other elements. We will call this version dripping to emphasize the separate drops.
5. lively 氵 water drops + 舌 tongue My puppy is so lively that there are always water drops flying from his tongue.
6. soil Picture a grave marked by a cross stuck into the soil. Element meanings: soil, ground, or dirt.
7. measurement 十 ten + 丶 drop Both the old Japanese measurement system and the modern decimal system use sets of ten. This kanji represented a short unit of length called a sun. Thus, measurement was based on drops of ten. measurement. As an element, we will also use it to mean glue – picture the drop of glue that holds the cross together. Don’t forget the hook on the vertical stroke!
8. temple 土 ground + 寸 measurement Monks at the Buddhist temple are seated on the ground, measuring their devotion. They almost seem to be glued to the soil!
9. time 日 day + 寺 temple To tell the time at a Buddhist temple, you must look at the sun. A day at a temple is time well spent.