Chinese Character Recognition Test: Family and Facebook Characters

What is the term for the component of a character that gives a hint to its meaning?

Which of the following is NOT a type of stroke in Chinese characters?

What is the term for the siblings in a family?

What is the phrase for 'My father's name is Little Wang'?

What is the benefit of learning characters in context rather than individually?

What is the term for relatives in Chinese?

What is the recommended approach to learning Chinese characters?

Vocabulary

Family members:
- (bàba) - father
- (māma) - mother
- (jiějie) - older sister
- (dìdi) - younger brother
- (jiě) - older brother
- (mèimei) - younger sister
Family relationships:
- (fùmǔ) - parents
- (xiōngdi) - brothers
- (jiěmèi) - sisters
- (zúxiǎo) - relatives
Common phrases:
- (wǒ jiào xiǎo míng) - My name is Little Ming
- (wǒ jiào xiǎo hóng) - My name is Little Hong
- (wǒ de bàba jiào xiǎo wáng) - My father's name is Little Wang
- (wǒ de māma jiào xiǎo lí) - My mother's name is Little Li

Character Recognition

Strokes:
- Horizontal stroke (-)
- Vertical stroke (|)
- Dot stroke (·)
- Downward stroke ()
- Rising stroke ()
Character components:
- Radicals (bù shǒu) - components that give hints to the character's meaning
- Phonetic components (yīn xiàng) - components that indicate the character's pronunciation
Character recognition tips:
- Learn the most common characters first
- Focus on the character's radical and phonetic components
- Practice writing characters regularly to improve muscle memory
- Learn characters in context, rather than individually

Test your knowledge of Mandarin Chinese vocabulary and character recognition skills. Learn to identify family members, relationships, and common phrases, as well as recognize and write Chinese characters.