Stories

Making Chinese characters memorable

禮

In the <ceremony>, you'll *scoop* up and carry an old BENT BOX of BEANS. It's good <ETIQUETTE> to wear fril[ly] clothes. (礻 resembles 衤 "clothes").
by vms5q

骨

The football player's bone was broken a month ago. (The top half of the character looks like a helmet and shoulder pads).
by vms5q

曲

This CONTAINER's <bent> from carrying so much WELL water *across* the field. [Choo]se another.
by vms5q

頭

From my <head> *springs* a one-PAGE story of a pin[to] BEAN plant that grows *up* to the sky.
by vms5q

還

Charlie WALKs up the ICEy mountain, EYEs & MOUTH wide with wonder at its [heigh]t. Doesn't know [who an]y past climbers are or if they <still> RETURN.
by vms5q

記

"[Gee], look HOW MANY WORDS I need to <remember> if I don't want my grade to go *down*! " I say, looking *down* at my flash cards.
by vms5q

己

He can write the LOWERCASE LETTER [G] all by himself, dipping the tail *down and then up*. He writes it BACKWARD though.
by vms5q

別

"<DON'T> run with that KNIFE in your MOUTH!" Charlie told Zack. "If you fall and get cut, it'll [be e]xcruciating!"
by vms5q

往

Take a step towards your master
by Inuliinu

著

It's [ju]st heating *up.* I jud[ge ou]tdoor activities'll be OK. I ask Charlie: D'[zhu wa]nt light <TOUCH> clothes comfy for a PERSON cutt<ING> GRASS?
by vms5q

教

I OBEDIENTly hunker *down* and TAP into the <teach>er’s knowledge. She occasionally lets me release ener[gy ou]tside at recess.
by vms5q

孝

See the CHILD showing <FILIAL PIETY> in black <MOURNING CLOTHES>? *Under* the SCHOLAR's tutelage, [she ou]tperforms everyone.
by vms5q