Chinese: Second Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Relate prior knowledge of character form and function to infer information about the sound and meaning of unfamiliar characters
Elaborations
identifying familiar components and characters in different fonts and handwriting, including calligraphy and cursive forms of handwriting
describing orthographic features of new characters encountered, including the structure, sequence and relationship of components, and explaining connections evident between form, sound and meaning
recognising that characters may have multiple sounds (i.e. 多音字) and multiple meanings
identifying the meanings of abbreviations, and analysing examples of abbreviations alongside their original forms to identify the ways in which abbreviations are formed in Chinese
examining and explaining the relationships between characters and word meanings when encountering new vocabulary
recognising commonly seen prefixes and suffixes (including 老，子，儿) and identifying the functions of the words
