Props & Components
Handling tricky radicals, multiple shapes, and similar-looking character parts.
17 articles
Can I change a prop part way through this course?
Can I connect how I learn the 人 and 亻 props in the Hanzi Movie Method?
Can I have more that one prop represent a single character component?
How do I deal with props that have more than one shape? (e.g., 亿 -> 飞；冫 -> 飞)
How should I divide the props in 年 nián - 'year'?
How to deal with prop form changes?
Must my HMM actor be female? Male? Fictional? God?
What does the "-Ø Null" set indicate in the HMM?
What if the props don't correspond perfectly to the character in the HMM? (e.g., 母 -> ㇆ + 七 + 丶丶)
What if two characters components look similar? Should I choose different props for them?
What should I do if I forget an element (i.e, actor, prop, set) of my HMM scene?
What should I do if my props are getting mixed up in my scenes?
Why do character components mutate? How to deal with this using the HMM?
Why is it "wu-/u" for fictional actors in some characters? (e.g., 我 wǒ)
Why is the prop for 半 bàn different from the movie scene for 半?
Why use the HMM for 口 but not 一 二 三?
Will I confuse props (e.g., 早 'alarm clock') with words that have the same meaning (闹钟)?