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Chinese Transition Quiz

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  • What new meaning is created when you put the sun (日) and the moon (月) together?
    Together they mean brightness (明) or tomorrow.
  • What does the character “口” represent?
    It represents a mouth.
  • What happens when you put two trees (木) together?
    Two trees = woods (林)
  • How many basic characters do you need to understand most everyday Chinese?
    About 1,000 characters are enough for basic literacy.
  • How can using pictures or stories help us remember Chinese characters more easily?
    Because characters come from shapes and meanings, connecting them to pictures or stories makes them easier to remember and more fun to learn.
  • What do the characters 火 and 山 form when combined?
    Volcano (火山) — literally “fire mountain.”
  • What are Chinese characters made up of?
    Chinese characters are made up of strokes and radicals (small parts that give meaning or sound).
  • What does the combination of sun (日) and origin (本) mean?
    It means Japan (日本) — “the land of the rising sun.”
  • What if you put three trees together, what's the meaning of the character?
    Three trees = forest (森)
  • What does the character “人” represent?
    It means a person.
  • What is a radical, and why is it important in learning Chinese?
    A radical is a basic building block of a character
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