Stories

Making Chinese characters memorable

植

When you <plant> the TREE, look *up* and make sure it's STRAIGHT. Otherwise, [Ger]onimo!
by vms5q

罢

If you have fallen over (EYE laying on its side) you CREASE to GO anywhere.
by Green44

侷

A person waits at a narrow office .
by badphoner

胖

You get hunger PANGS if you're fat.
by LawsonFalshaw

徳

I once saw a Japanese man with ten eyes. it scared me so much that I nearly had a heart attack and fell down steps
by cltcaliciaisfab

頭

From my <head> *springs* a one-PAGE story of a pin[to] BEAN plant that grows *up* to the sky.
by vms5q

忌

If you feel it in your own (己) heart (心)，you must be envious (忌)
by oogabooga

回

return through the hole you (hui)rred through without thinking
by fregeh

良

On ICE cold days Charlie smushes his NOSE against windows so it looks like a DOT - but he tries this on[ly on g]ood <virtuous> people.
by vms5q

機

How many planes currently on the assembly line have do[dgy] wooden machinery?
by vms5q

垂

While trying to catch up on work, Charlie will cat[ch way] too few winks - only 20! His eyes <droop>.
by vms5q

如

The WOMAN OPENs the door to the palace, <AS IF> it's no big deal to *ascend* to a throne and [ru]le a kingdom.
by vms5q

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