Chinese course / Character learning
Start recognising Chinese characters
Start with five characters, then stop and revisit them tomorrow. Read the useful word aloud, notice one detail in its shape, and cover the help before trying again. You can keep learning spoken Chinese while character recognition develops.
New to pinyin? First try sounds and pinyin. The character foundations lesson explains characters, words and components.
How to practise without rushing
- Look at one character and its useful word. Use the help as often as you need today.
- Close the help. Try saying the word and recalling its meaning. If it is new, reopen the model and try again later.
- Tomorrow, mix yesterday's five with a few new ones. Spend extra time on shapes you confuse.
- For handwriting, open the stroke panel and follow the model. Copy once carefully on paper, then cover it and write once from memory. Compare the shape and proportions; repeated copying alone does not check recall.
Recognition, pronunciation, typing and handwriting are separate skills. Practise the one you need. Shape cues help you distinguish characters; stroke panels show how to form them. A component clue is not a guaranteed meaning or reading.
Pinyin may show the usual tone of 一 or 不. Their spoken tones can change in a sentence. The foundation lesson on tone changes explains how to say these changes.
This sequence is arranged for learning, not by syllabus level. It teaches 1940 simplified characters in useful words, including the shared HSK 1–2 handwriting targets. The readings below apply to those words; some characters have other readings. Use the stroke panels when handwriting is your goal.
Page 54 of 65. Start with one five-character group today. Use the words here first; sentence examples may introduce language you have not studied yet.
319. A ruler, hanging, fishing and the summit
Distinguish a suspended object from fishing and a falling price.
帝
Learn the shape and a useful word
A capped upper section sits above 巾. Compare the lower 巾 with the same part of 吊; retain the extra upper strokes.
皇帝
Show word reading and meaning
huángdì
emperor
皇帝 means emperor. The historical novel in the example provides the setting for this person word.
Read a sentence
这部历史小说讲述了一位皇帝的故事。
Show sentence reading and meaning
zhè bù lì shǐ xiǎo shuō jiǎng shù le yī wèi huáng dì de gù shi。
This historical novel tells the story of an emperor.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 帝
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吊
Learn the shape and a useful word
口 sits above 巾. Keep the long lower vertical within 巾.
吊
Show word reading and meaning
diào
hang; suspend from above
吊 means suspend from above; it is not the rod-and-hook activity 钓鱼.
Read a sentence
灯吊在桌子上方。
Show sentence reading and meaning
dēng diào zài zhuō zi shàng fāng。
The light hangs above the table.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 吊
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钓
Learn the shape and a useful word
钅 stands beside 勺. Compare the upper 勹 and its inner dot with 句.
钓鱼
Show word reading and meaning
diàoyú
fish with a line and hook
钓鱼 means fish with a line and hook. 钓 is diào, like 吊 but with a different shape and meaning.
Read a sentence
周末他喜欢去湖边钓鱼。
Show sentence reading and meaning
zhōu mò tā xǐ huan qù hú biān diào yú。
He likes fishing by the lake at the weekend.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 钓
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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跌
Learn the shape and a useful word
足 stands beside 失. Compare the right-hand 失 with 夫 and its different upper strokes.
跌
Show word reading and meaning
diē
fall; drop in level or price
跌 means fall or drop in level or price; the sentence specifies what falls.
Read a sentence
最近这种水果的价格跌了。
Show sentence reading and meaning
zuì jìn zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ de jià gé diē le。
The price of this fruit has fallen recently.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 跌
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顶
Learn the shape and a useful word
丁 stands beside 页. Compare the narrow left 丁 with the broad right-hand 页.
山顶
Show word reading and meaning
shāndǐng
mountaintop; summit
山顶 is a mountaintop. 顶 counting a hat is another use, not the selected meaning here.
Read a sentence
我们在山顶看到了日出。
Show sentence reading and meaning
wǒ men zài shān dǐng kàn dào le rì chū。
We saw the sunrise from the summit.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 顶
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Try with the help closed: Recall the five selected words. Compare 吊 and 钓. What does 山顶 name?
Check and learn
Words: 皇帝 huángdì — emperor; 吊 diào — hang; suspend from above; 钓鱼 diàoyú — fish with a line and hook; 跌 diē — fall; drop in level or price; 山顶 shāndǐng — mountaintop; summit. 吊 means hang from above; 钓鱼 is fishing with line/hook. 山顶 is summit, 跌 a fall/drop, and 皇帝 emperor.
Try a new context
灯吊在桌子上方，他坐在灯下看钓鱼的书。
Which object hangs, and is the person actually fishing?
Compare your interpretation
The light hangs above the table. The person is reading a book about fishing, not reported as fishing. 吊 gives the light's position; 钓鱼 is the book's subject.
This is a comparison model for self-review, not an automatic mark.
Tomorrow, mix these five words with a previous group. Close all help, recall each word and meaning, explain one shape or reading contrast, and interpret the new context again. Reopen the model after trying. For handwriting, compare a memory attempt with the stroke model and choose one detail to improve.
320. A building, amusement and a transition
Distinguish supervising an activity from doing every part of it.
栋
Learn the shape and a useful word
木 stands beside 东. Compare the right-hand 东 with 陈, which has 阝 on the left.
栋
Show word reading and meaning
dòng
measure word for buildings
栋 counts buildings. 一栋 is one building, not one floor within it.
Read a sentence
学校新建了一栋教学楼。
Show sentence reading and meaning
xué xiào xīn jiàn le yī dòng jiào xué lóu。
The school has built a new teaching building.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 栋
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逗
Learn the shape and a useful word
辶 extends to the left and below 豆. Compare 豆 alone with the added movement-side strokes.
逗
Show word reading and meaning
dòu
amuse; playfully make someone respond
逗 means amuse or playfully prompt a response; it is not necessarily mocking someone unkindly.
Read a sentence
这个笑话把大家都逗笑了。
Show sentence reading and meaning
zhè ge xiào hua bǎ dà jiā dōu dòu xiào le。
This joke made everyone laugh.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 逗
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督
Learn the shape and a useful word
叔 sits above 目. Compare the lower 目 with the lower 心 in other stacked shapes.
监督
Show word reading and meaning
jiāndū
to supervise; to oversee whether rules are followed
监督 is overseeing whether work or rules are followed, not automatically doing the work oneself.
Read a sentence
老师监督学生完成实验。
Show sentence reading and meaning
lǎo shī jiān dū xué shēng wán chéng shí yàn。
The teacher supervises the students as they carry out the experiment.
Learn the 13 strokes · write 督
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毒
Learn the shape and a useful word
A crossed upper section stands above a lower boxed part with inner crossing strokes. Compare the whole lower model carefully.
病毒
Show word reading and meaning
bìngdú
virus (biological or computer-related)
病毒 can be biological or computer-related; the sentence identifies which sense applies.
Read a sentence
电脑中了病毒，有些文件打不开了。
Show sentence reading and meaning
diàn nǎo zhòng le bìng dú， yǒu xiē wén jiàn dǎ bù kāi le。
The computer got a virus, and some files no longer open.
Learn the 9 strokes · write 毒
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渡
Learn the shape and a useful word
氵 stands beside 度. Compare the upper 广 and the lower 又 on the right.
过渡
Show word reading and meaning
guòdù
transition; move between stages or states
过渡 means transition between stages. It need not mean physically crossing water.
Read a sentence
从学校到职场，需要一个过渡过程。
Show sentence reading and meaning
cóng xué xiào dào zhí chǎng， xū yào yí gè guò dù guò chéng。
Moving from school to working life involves a period of transition.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 渡
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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Try with the help closed: Recall the five selected words. Which word counts buildings and which means oversee?
Check and learn
Words: 栋 dòng — measure word for buildings; 逗 dòu — amuse; playfully make someone respond; 监督 jiāndū — to supervise; to oversee whether rules are followed; 病毒 bìngdú — virus (biological or computer-related); 过渡 guòdù — transition; move between stages or states. 栋 counts buildings; 监督 means oversee. 逗 is amuse, 病毒 a biological/computer virus in context, and 过渡 a transition.
Try a new context
老师监督我们完成实验，没有替我们做。
Who carried out the experiment, and what was the teacher's role?
Compare your interpretation
The students carried it out; the teacher supervised. 监督 is oversight, not doing the experiment on their behalf. 没有替我们做 explicitly preserves that distinction.
This is a comparison model for self-review, not an automatic mark.
Tomorrow, mix these five words with a previous group. Close all help, recall each word and meaning, explain one shape or reading contrast, and interpret the new context again. Reopen the model after trying. For handwriting, compare a memory attempt with the stroke model and choose one detail to improve.
321. Carrying, crouching, money and nausea
Use the selected 恶 reading and distinguish a feeling from a diagnosis.
端
Learn the shape and a useful word
立 stands beside 山 over 而. Keep the upper 山 on the right.
端
Show word reading and meaning
duān
carry or hold something level in the hands
端 means hold or carry something level in the hands in the selected entry.
Read a sentence
她端着一杯茶走进了房间。
Show sentence reading and meaning
tā duān zhe yī bēi chá zǒu jìn le fáng jiān。
She entered the room carrying a cup of tea.
Learn the 14 strokes · write 端
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蹲
Learn the shape and a useful word
足 stands beside 尊. Notice 酉 above 寸 on the right.
蹲
Show word reading and meaning
dūn
squat; crouch down
蹲 means squat or crouch, distinct from kneeling on the knees with 跪.
Read a sentence
她蹲下来，和孩子平视。
Show sentence reading and meaning
tā dūn xià lái， hé hái zi píng shì。
She crouched down to meet the child's eyes at the same level.
Learn the 19 strokes · write 蹲
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夺
Learn the shape and a useful word
大 sits above 寸. Compare the lower 寸 with 土 under 大 in other shapes.
夺取
Show word reading and meaning
duóqǔ
seize; win something through determined effort
夺取 means seize or win through effort or force; context identifies the object and situation.
Read a sentence
球队经过努力夺取了冠军。
Show sentence reading and meaning
qiú duì jīng guò nǔ lì duó qǔ le guàn jūn。
Through hard work, the team won the championship.
Learn the 6 strokes · write 夺
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额
Learn the shape and a useful word
客 stands beside 页. Compare the complete 客 with its separate form.
金额
Show word reading and meaning
jīn’é
amount of money
金额 is an amount of money. The apostrophe in jīn’é separates the syllables before é.
Read a sentence
请核对发票上的金额。
Show sentence reading and meaning
qǐng hé duì fā piào shàng de jīn é。
Please check the amount on the invoice.
Learn the 15 strokes · write 额
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恶
Learn the shape and a useful word
亚 sits above 心. Compare the lower 心 with the same part in 愁.
恶心
Show word reading and meaning
ěxin
feel nauseated; a feeling of sickness
恶心 is ěxin, with neutral xin, for nausea. 恶 in 恶劣 is è, a different selected word later.
Read a sentence
坐车时间太长，她有点恶心。
Show sentence reading and meaning
zuò chē shí jiān tài cháng， tā yǒu diǎn ě xin。
The ride was very long, and she felt a little nauseated.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 恶
Watch the direction and order. Use “Next stroke” to go slowly, then try writing with the model hidden. On paper, copy once, cover the model, write once, and compare.
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Try with the help closed: Recall the five selected words. How is 恶心 read, and what does 金额 name?
Check and learn
Words: 端 duān — carry or hold something level in the hands; 蹲 dūn — squat; crouch down; 夺取 duóqǔ — seize; win something through determined effort; 金额 jīn’é — amount of money; 恶心 ěxin — feel nauseated; a feeling of sickness. 恶心 is ěxin for nausea, with neutral xin. 金额 is a money amount; 端 carrying level, 蹲 crouching and 夺取 winning/seizing.
Try a new context
坐了很久的车，她有点恶心，蹲下来休息了一会儿。
Which feeling and posture are stated? Is a specific illness identified?
Compare your interpretation
She felt nauseated after the long ride and crouched to rest briefly. 恶心 names the feeling and 蹲 the posture. No particular illness is identified by the sentence.
This is a comparison model for self-review, not an automatic mark.
Tomorrow, mix these five words with a previous group. Close all help, recall each word and meaning, explain one shape or reading contrast, and interpret the new context again. Reopen the model after trying. For handwriting, compare a memory attempt with the stroke model and choose one detail to improve.
322. A wish, ordinary life and an obstruction
Distinguish a good wish from a guaranteed outcome.
帆
Learn the shape and a useful word
巾 stands beside 凡. Keep the small dot inside 凡.
一帆风顺
Show word reading and meaning
yìfān-fēngshùn
smooth sailing; proceeding without setbacks
一帆风顺 is a four-syllable expression for smooth progress; it is not a guarantee about the future.
Read a sentence
祝你的新计划一帆风顺！
Show sentence reading and meaning
zhù nǐ de xīn jì huà yì fān fēng shùn！
May your new plan go smoothly!
Learn the 6 strokes · write 帆
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凡
Learn the shape and a useful word
A small dot sits inside the turning and hooking outer strokes. Compare with 几, without that inner dot.
平凡
Show word reading and meaning
píngfán
ordinary; without remarkable distinction
平凡 means ordinary or unremarkable, not necessarily bad or worthless.
Read a sentence
这个故事写的是平凡人的生活。
Show sentence reading and meaning
zhè ge gù shi xiě de shì píng fán rén de shēng huó。
This story is about the lives of ordinary people.
Learn the 3 strokes · write 凡
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犯
Learn the shape and a useful word
犭 stands beside a turning and hooking lower-right shape. Compare the right side with the lower part of 仓.
犯
Show word reading and meaning
fàn
make a mistake; commit an offense
犯 in the selected example concerns committing a mistake or offence; check the object.
Read a sentence
犯了错误以后，要想想怎样改进。
Show sentence reading and meaning
fàn le cuò wù yǐ hòu， yào xiǎng xiǎng zěn yàng gǎi jìn。
After making a mistake, think about how to improve.
Learn the 5 strokes · write 犯
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妨
Learn the shape and a useful word
女 stands beside 方. Compare 肪, whose left side is 月.
妨碍
Show word reading and meaning
fáng’ài
hinder; get in the way of someone or something
妨碍 means hinder or get in the way; it is not the same as helping with an activity.
Read a sentence
把箱子放在这里会妨碍大家走路。
Show sentence reading and meaning
bǎ xiāng zi fàng zài zhè lǐ huì fáng ài dà jiā zǒu lù。
Putting the box here will get in everyone's way.
Learn the 7 strokes · write 妨
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肪
Learn the shape and a useful word
月 stands beside 方. Compare the left side with 女 in 妨.
脂肪
Show word reading and meaning
zhīfáng
fat; a substance in the body and food
脂肪 is fat as a substance in food or the body, not a judgement about a person.
Read a sentence
这节课介绍了脂肪的结构。
Show sentence reading and meaning
zhè jié kè jiè shào le zhī fáng de jié gòu。
This lesson introduces the structure of fats.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 肪
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Try with the help closed: Recall the five selected words. What does 一帆风顺 express, and what does 妨碍 mean?
Check and learn
Words: 一帆风顺 yìfān-fēngshùn — smooth sailing; proceeding without setbacks; 平凡 píngfán — ordinary; without remarkable distinction; 犯 fàn — make a mistake; commit an offense; 妨碍 fáng’ài — hinder; get in the way of someone or something; 脂肪 zhīfáng — fat; a substance in the body and food. 一帆风顺 expresses smooth progress, often as a wish. 妨碍 means hinder. 平凡 is ordinary, 犯 committing a mistake/offence, and 脂肪 fat as a substance.
Try a new context
我祝他一帆风顺，但这只是祝愿，不能代替准备。
Does the wish prove that no setbacks will occur? Use 祝愿 (zhùyuàn), good wish.
Compare your interpretation
No. The speaker wishes him smooth progress but explicitly says a wish cannot replace preparation. 一帆风顺 here conveys goodwill, not evidence about the eventual result.
This is a comparison model for self-review, not an automatic mark.
Tomorrow, mix these five words with a previous group. Close all help, recall each word and meaning, explain one shape or reading contrast, and interpret the new context again. Reopen the model after trying. For handwriting, compare a memory attempt with the stroke model and choose one detail to improve.
323. A body organ, mood and a peak
Distinguish an atmosphere from one person's reported emotion.
肺
Learn the shape and a useful word
月 stands beside a broad horizontal and hanging frame crossed by a central vertical. Contrast the top with 市.
肺
Show word reading and meaning
fèi
lung
肺 names a lung. The character alone does not identify a disease.
Read a sentence
这张图显示了肺在人体中的位置。
Show sentence reading and meaning
zhè zhāng tú xiǎn shì le fèi zài rén tǐ zhōng de wèi zhì。
This diagram shows where the lungs are in the human body.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 肺
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氛
Learn the shape and a useful word
气 covers 分. Compare the inner 分 with its separate form.
气氛
Show word reading and meaning
qìfēn
atmosphere; the mood of a place or gathering
氛 is fēn in 气氛, atmosphere or mood, not fèn.
Read a sentence
晚会的气氛很轻松。
Show sentence reading and meaning
wǎn huì de qì fēn hěn qīng sōng。
The gathering had a relaxed atmosphere.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 氛
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粉
Learn the shape and a useful word
米 stands beside 分. Compare 氛, which has 气 around 分.
面粉
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miànfěn
flour
面粉 is flour, not every kind of powder containing the character 粉.
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做面包需要面粉和水。
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zuò miàn bāo xū yào miàn fěn hé shuǐ。
You need flour and water to make bread.
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愤
Learn the shape and a useful word
忄 stands beside 贲, with 贝 at the lower right. Keep the upper strokes above 贝.
愤怒
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fènnù
angry; feeling strong anger
愤怒 means strong anger. It describes a feeling rather than proving an accusation true.
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听到这种不公平的做法，她感到愤怒。
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tīng dào zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de zuò fǎ， tā gǎn dào fèn nù。
She felt angry on hearing about this unfair practice.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 愤
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峰
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山 stands beside an upper 夂 over 丰. Compare 蜂, whose left side is 虫.
山峰
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shānfēng
mountain peak
山峰 is a mountain peak. 高峰 can also name a busy period; that is another whole word.
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远处的山峰被雪覆盖着。
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yuǎn chù de shān fēng bèi xuě fù gài zhe。
The distant mountain peaks are covered in snow.
Learn the 10 strokes · write 峰
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Try with the help closed: Recall the five selected words. How is 氛 read in 气氛? Compare 峰 and 蜂 before recalling the mountain word.
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Words: 肺 fèi — lung; 气氛 qìfēn — atmosphere; the mood of a place or gathering; 面粉 miànfěn — flour; 愤怒 fènnù — angry; feeling strong anger; 山峰 shānfēng — mountain peak. 气氛 uses fēn. 山峰 is a mountain peak with 山 on the left; 蜂 has 虫. 肺 is lung, 面粉 flour and 愤怒 anger.
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屋里的气氛很轻松，但他心里仍然愤怒。
Does the room's relaxed mood prove that he is no longer angry? Use 仍然 (réngrán), still.
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No. The room feels relaxed, but he remains angry inside. 气氛 concerns the shared setting; 愤怒 describes his own feeling. They can differ within the same scene.
This is a comparison model for self-review, not an automatic mark.
Tomorrow, mix these five words with a previous group. Close all help, recall each word and meaning, explain one shape or reading contrast, and interpret the new context again. Reopen the model after trying. For handwriting, compare a memory attempt with the stroke model and choose one detail to improve.
324. A bee, devotion and guided support
Distinguish tutoring from replacing the learner's work.
蜂
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虫 stands beside the same 夂-over-丰 arrangement as 峰. Check the left side before reading.
蜜蜂
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mìfēng
bee
蜜蜂 is bee. The shared right-hand shape does not make this a mountain word.
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蜜蜂正在花丛中飞来飞去。
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mì fēng zhèng zài huā cóng zhōng fēi lái fēi qù。
The bees are flying among the flowers.
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奉
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Upper crossing horizontals and spreading strokes sit above a lower vertical crossed by two short horizontals. Compare the complete model with 奏.
奉献
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fèngxiàn
devote; give effort or resources for others
奉献 means devote effort or resources for others, not necessarily a financial gift alone.
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她把很多时间奉献给了社区服务。
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tā bǎ hěn duō shí jiān fèng xiàn gěi le shè qū fú wù。
She devoted a lot of time to serving the community.
Learn the 8 strokes · write 奉
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浮
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氵 stands beside 孚, with upper 爫-like strokes over 子.
浮
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fú
float; remain on the surface of a liquid
浮 means float or remain on a liquid surface; the surrounding words identify what floats.
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几片叶子浮在水面上。
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jǐ piàn yè zi fú zài shuǐ miàn shàng。
A few leaves float on the surface of the water.
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辅
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车 stands beside 甫. Compare 捕 and its 扌 beside the same right-hand shape.
辅导
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fǔdǎo
tutor; guide someone in learning or solving a problem
辅导 is tutoring or guidance in learning or solving a problem, rather than completing it for the learner.
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老师课后辅导我做数学题。
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lǎo shī kè hòu fǔ dǎo wǒ zuò shù xué tí。
The teacher tutors me in maths after class.
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赋
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贝 stands beside 武. Compare the full right-hand 武 with its separate form.
赋予
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fùyǔ
give; confer a quality, role, or meaning
赋予 means confer or give a quality, role or meaning; 予 is yǔ here.
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这次经历赋予了这张照片特殊的意义。
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zhè cì jīng lì fù yǔ le zhè zhāng zhào piàn tè shū de yì yì。
This experience gave the photo special meaning.
Learn the 12 strokes · write 赋
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Try with the help closed: Recall the five selected words. What do 辅导 and 赋予 describe?
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Words: 蜜蜂 mìfēng — bee; 奉献 fèngxiàn — devote; give effort or resources for others; 浮 fú — float; remain on the surface of a liquid; 辅导 fǔdǎo — tutor; guide someone in learning or solving a problem; 赋予 fùyǔ — give; confer a quality, role, or meaning. 辅导 is learning guidance; 赋予 confers a role/quality/meaning, with 予 yǔ. 蜜蜂 is bee, 奉献 devotion and 浮 floating.
Try a new context
老师辅导我分析题目，让我自己完成答案。
Who produced the answer, and what support was supplied?
Compare your interpretation
The learner completed the answer. The teacher guided analysis of the question rather than supplying the finished work. 辅导 describes that support; it does not remove the learner's task.
This is a comparison model for self-review, not an automatic mark.
Tomorrow, mix these five words with a previous group. Close all help, recall each word and meaning, explain one shape or reading contrast, and interpret the new context again. Reopen the model after trying. For handwriting, compare a memory attempt with the stroke model and choose one detail to improve.
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Models: Hanzi Writer Data, derived from Make Me a Hanzi. Copyright © 1999 Arphic Technology Co., Ltd. Data is provided without warranty and may be redistributed under the Arphic Public License. Renderer: MIT license.