Chinese Radicals

Chinese Radicals

Grade 8 · World Languages · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can use my knowledge of radicals to make educated guesses about the meaning of unfamiliar Chinese characters.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

The secret behind how Chinese characters work - Gina Marie Elia

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

The radical ⺾ (艸) often relates to plants. If you encounter a character with this radical, what is one possible meaning or category of meanings the character might have? The radical ⻟ (食) often relates to food. If you encounter a character with this radical, what is one possible meaning or category of meanings the character might have?

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