Test Yourself
Part 3 - Meaning in English
Use this chart to test yourself as you begin to memorize each of the 26 characters in this chapter. See if you can remember the Mandarin character and pronunciation for each English word below. If you get stuck, click this Answers link.
Character | Mandarin Pronunciation | Meaning in English |
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| one (1) |
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| two (2) |
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| three (3) |
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| ten (10) |
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| work |
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| up, on, above, before |
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| dry; to do |
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| earth |
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| knight |
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| king |
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| stop |
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| straight |
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| sweet |
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| abundant, fertile |
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| mouth |
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| day, sun |
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| eye |
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| moreover |
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| field |
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| to circle, to go back |
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| middle, center, in |
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| old |
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| to occupy |
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| product |
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| mountain |
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| to go out |