Primary 3 · Book A · Lesson 2
Lesson 2character list
- Characters18
- Write5
- Read13
- Words15
This lesson has 18 characters: 5 for writing and 13 for recognition. Each entry carries hanyu pinyin, the word as it appears in the textbook, and an English gloss. The list follows 《欢乐伙伴》 the 2015 edition.
Note: Primary 3 moved to the 2024 refresh of 《欢乐伙伴》 in 2026. This list still follows the 2015 edition and may differ from the current textbook. We are working on the update.
Characters and words
| Char | Pinyin | Word | English | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 姓 | xìng | 问姓名wèn xìng míng | ask name | write |
| 陈 | chén | 陈旧chén jiù | old; outdated | write |
| 名 | míng | 问姓名wèn xìng míng | ask name | write |
| 胖 | pàng | 胖子pàng zi | fat person | write |
| 瘦 | shòu | 瘦小shòu xiǎo | thin and small | read |
| 李 | lǐ | 李子lǐ zi | plum | write |
| 矮 | ǎi | 矮小ǎi xiǎo | short and small | read |
| 姨 | yí | 阿姨ā yí | aunt | read |
| 趣 | qù | 有趣yǒu qù | interesting | read |
| 意 | yì | 意思yì si | meaning | read |
| 思 | si | 意思yì si | meaning | read |
| 卷 | juǎn | 卷卷juǎn juǎn | curly | read |
| 强 | qiáng | 强壮qiáng zhuàng | strong | read |
| 壮 | zhuàng | 强壮qiáng zhuàng | strong | read |
| 福 | fú | 福气fú qi | good luck | read |
| 猪 | zhū | 属猪shǔ zhū | born in Year of Pig | read |
| 题 | tí | 题目tí mù | topic; question | read |
| 退 | tuì | 后退hòu tuì | retreat; move back | read |
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Online dictation: hear the word, then tap the right characters from a grid, marked instantly. Wrong picks go into the mistake list and are reviewed before the next lesson.
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The character list is factual syllabus data from the Singapore MOE textbook. Pinyin, English glosses and example words are compiled and human-checked by AceLah. AceLah is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by MOE or SEAB.