Analysis of Major Characters and Words (第一课)

Analysis of Major Characters and Words (第二课)

1. 同屋同 (“same, identical; together” as in 同班、同学、同桌、同住 + 屋

(“house or room”) -> “to share the same room; to live together” (v.) or

“roommate” (n.) ■ 她是我的同屋。我跟她同屋。

3. 熟悉熟 (altered “fire” radical火 at the bottom -> “cooked” -> “ripe; familiar”) +

悉 (心 “heart” -> “know in one’s heart”) -> “be familiar with; know very

well” ■ 你熟悉不熟悉这个大学？我对这个大学一点都不熟悉。

4. 家具家 (“home; house”) + 具 (pictograph: “shell money” 貝 lying on a tray ->

“possessions; to possess”) -> the possessions of a home -> “furniture”

6. 窗户窗 (pictograph: “roof,” “curtains,” “pane-glass window” from top to bottom

-> “window”) + 户 (pictograph: “a door leaf”) -> “window” ■ 打开窗户

10. 毯子毯 (the altered “wool” radical 毛) -> “blanket; carpet, rug”

18. 设备设 (“establish, set up” -> “establishment”) + 备 (short for 准备 “prepare”)

-> that which is set up in preparation for use -> “facilities; equipment”

25. 商店商 (“trade, commerce, business”) + 店 (“shop”) -> “shop, store”

26. 日用品日(“day; daily”) + 用 (“use”) + 品 (ware, utensils) -> “things for daily use”

-> “daily household necessities”