• 1. Pictographic
  • 2. Indicative
  • 3. Ideograph
  • 4. Synonym
  • 5. Borrowed
  • 6. Meaning-Sound
  • 7. Review

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Chinese Literacy Vol. 1

Ch 1 - Intermediate Exercises

Choose the correct answer:

1. Match the categories with the characters.

A. 

朋

 a. Ideograph Characters
B. 

川

 b. Meaning-sound Characters
C. 

享

 c. Borrowed Characters
D. 

榆

 d. Pictographic Characters
E. 

下

 e. Indicative Characters
F. 

信

 f. Synonym Characters


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2. What part of the character  

清

(qīng, clear) suggests its meaning?

水

(

氵

shuǐ, water)

青

(qīng, blue / green)


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3. What part of the character  

把

(bǎ;, handle) suggests its meaning?

手

(

扌

shǒu, hand)

巴

(bā, surname)


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4. What part of the character  

漂

(piāo, float) indicates meaning?

水

(

氵

shuǐ, water)

票

(piào, ticket)


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5. Look at the picture of the character  

早

.  Which category does it most likely belong to?

 Pictographic  Indicative  Meaning-Sound


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