Fun with Chinese Characters

Can You Match the Character to Its Meaning?

Some Chinese characters are especially memorable because their shapes developed from pictures of things in the world around us.

You don't need to know any Chinese to try this. Look carefully at the shapes and see if you can match each character with its meaning.

Characters:　A. 人　　B. 山　　C. 火　　D. 木　　E. 口

Meanings:　1. Fire　　2. Person　　3. Mouth　　4. Mountain　　5. Tree

Got your matches? Check your answers below!

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