Stanford Sloan Chinese New Year Party - Part V (Story of Chinese Characters)

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Chinese Characters

101

Lesson # 1: Combination

Woman 女

好Good

Child 子

Field 田

男Man

Strength 力

Sun 日

明Bright &

clear

Moon 月

Lesson # 2: Duplication

Perso

n人

从Follow

人+人

人+人+人

众Crowd

Wood 木

林Woods

森Lots of

Trees

/Darkness

森 + 林 = 森林

Lots of Trees + Woods =Forest

Fire 火

燚Sizzling Hot

!(Beyoncé)

炎 Burning hot!

焱 Sparkling

flame!

火+火火+火

Shee

p 羊

羴a flock of

sheep

Lesson # 3: Imagination

囧Brigh

t

Huh, that’s me!?Do I really looklike this ?

Embarrass

ed

Thank You!

For Further

Enlightenment, Pl

ease Contact

David Tea

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