Interesting Chinese
  • "ri", day. Useful phrase such
    as "ri-chi" date, "ri-li"
    calendar and "ri-ji" diary.

  • "yué", moon, month. Useful
    phrase such as "yué-yuan"
    full-moon.
  • Combine "ri" and "yué" as
    one word "ming". Useful
    phrase such as"ming-bai"
    understand, or "ming-tien"
    tomorrow.

  • "mén", door. Useful phrase
    such as "mén-kou" entrance.

  • "xin", heart
  • "kou", mouth
  • "rén", person, man
  • When a "heart" is put inside
    the door, it becomes "mèn"
    means "distressed" as the
    heart is closed by the door.  
  • When a "mouth" is put inside
    the door, it becomes "wèn"
    means "ask" as a man
    answering the question from
    behind the door.
  • When a "man" is put inside
    the door, it becomes "shan"
    means "hide" as the man
    tries to be out of sight
    behind the door.

  • "da", big or huge.
    Useful phrases such as:
    "da-yue"   about
    "da-xue"   university
  • "da" with an extra dot on the
    upper right corner makes it
    a "quan" or "dog.”
  • If the extra dot is placed on
    the lower Inside corner, then
    it becomes "tai," an adjective
    means "too much."

Combine "da" and "quan" to
form "da-quan" and you get a
"big dog."Combine "tai" and
"da" to form "tai-da" And it’s
"too big" for you.

  • "nv (nu)", girl or woman.
    Useful phrases such as:
    "nv-er"       daughter
    "nv-xing"    female
  • "zi", son, boy or child.
    Useful phrases such as:
    "zi-nv"     children
    "zi-sun"  descendants  
  • "hao" good, right.
Useful phrases such as:
    "hao-chi"   delicious
    "hao-jiu"    long time
    "hao-kan"  good looking

When one combines a girl  
and a boy, one has a good life!