Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook (2nd Edition)

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3 The Chinese writing system: an overview

1 Using a traditional character dictionary as your reference, circle the radical in
each of the following characters.
Example:ఄ →
a. ླ f. 䥘
b. ه g. 䙏
c. 䃠 h. ╘
d. (十) i. ᗔ
e. ㌻
➪ 3.2.

2 Using a simplified character dictionary as your reference, circle the radical in
each of the following characters.
a. 䗽 f. ሯ
b. ᡵ g. ᾐ
c. 䰱 h. 㚠
d. ᛻ i. ⋱
e. ᮇ
➪ 3.2.

3 Consult a dictionary to find the simplified radical that corresponds to each of
the following traditional radicals.
Example:䀶 = 䇖
a. 䮶 e. 俢
b. 䔀 f. 䋓
c. ㌮ g. 䠇
d. 伕 h. 冐

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