Dates and Elements

July

• 七月

• 八月

• 六月

• 五月

十一月

• November

• September

• January

• October

二月 (February--the second month) in pinyin is spelled:

• èryuè

• yīyuè

• sìyuè

• wǔyuè

四月 (April--the fourth month) in pinyin is spelled:

• èryuè

• yīyuè

• sìyuè

• shíyuè

一月 (January--the first month) in pinyin is spelled:

• èryuè

• yīyuè

• sìyuè

• shíyuè

Which two components do you see in this character?

• water + wood

• fire + earth

• metal + sun

Which two components do you see in this character?

• water + ten

• fire + wood

• earth + eight

Which components do you see in this character?

• metal + sun

• earth + moon

• four + wood

Which components do you see in this character?

(The character is written twice--first in simplified, then in traditional Chinese characters).

• metal + ten

• wood + one

• earth + fire

Which two components do you see in this character?

• metal + moon

• earth + sun

• fire + two