This is the homework slides for September 28th. Please watch it so you can be prepared for tomorrow's classwork.

1. Radicals
part 1
Lesson 4 and Lesson 5

2. What is radical 部首 (bù shǒu) ？
部首 (bù shǒu)
•Is part of a character
•Tell you the category of meanings the
character belongs
E.g.
猪，狗，猫， ，狼狮
河，湖，海，洋，池，游泳
， ，妹，姐，她 妈 奶
，他， ，位你 们
犭 = animal
氵 = water
女 = female
亻 = 人 = person

3. • Radical can be anywhere in a character.
• We often see radicals on the left side.
部首在 里哪 ( where) ？
bù shǒu zài nǎ lǐ

4. 亻 rén
Meaning: Ex:
(standing)
person
你 , 什 , 他
人字旁：
rén zì páng

5. 女 nǚ
Meaning: Ex:
female 好 , 她
女字旁：
nǚ zì páng

6. 口 k uǒ
Meaning: Example:
mouth 叫 , 名
口字旁：
k uǒ zì páng

7. • There are also some radicals on the
right side of the characters
部首在 里哪 ( where) ？
bù shǒu zài nǎ lǐ

8. 戈 gē
Meaning: Ex:
Dagger-axe 我

9. • Radicals can also be located at the top
or bottom of the character.
部首在 里哪 ( where) ？
bù shǒu zài nǎ lǐ

10. 心 xīn
Meaning: Example:
heart
您

11. 宀 bǎo
Meaning: Ex:
Roof with
chimney
字，家
宝盖 ：头
bǎo gài tóu

12. 夕 xì
Meaning: Ex:
Sunset 多 , 名

13. •Sometimes, character itself is a
radical too!!
部首在 里哪 ( where) ？
bù shǒu zài nǎ lǐ

14. 见 jiàn
Meaning: Ex:
To see
见

15. 大 dà
Meaning: Ex:
big 大