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RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 1

卜 – core meaning?
卜 – Grundbedeutung? A) earth; soil B) divination; prediction C) mouth; opening D) small; tiny

RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 2

Which stroke is characteristic for 卜?
Welcher Strich ist typisch für 卜? A) vertical stroke with short downward-right tick B) double horizontal strokes C) a dot at the bottom D) a closed box shape

RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 3

Stroke count of 卜?
Strichzahl von 卜? A) 1 stroke B) 3 strokes C) 4 strokes D) 2 strokes

RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 4

Distinguish: which one is 卜, not people radical 人?
Unterscheidung: Welches ist 卜, nicht 人? A) the form with two diagonals B) the left-standing person form C) vertical line with tiny rightward tick D) the narrow inverted-V shape

RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 5

Which belongs to the oracle-bone shape meaning?
Was passt zur Orakelknochen-Bedeutung? A) a crack line used for divination B) a flowing river C) an open mouth D) a tower structure

RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 6

卜 vs 下 – which is 卜?
卜 vs 下 – welches ist 卜? A) the one with a horizontal line on top B) the simple vertical with a short side-tick C) the triple-line form D) the boxed form

RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 7

Which character does NOT contain 卜?
Welches Zeichen enthält KEIN 卜? A) 卦 B) 占 C) 卞 D) 正

RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 8

Position: where appears 卜 in 占?
Position: Wo steht 卜 in 占? A) at the bottom B) on the top C) on the left D) on the right

RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 9

卜 vs 十 vs 丨 – choose 卜
Unterscheidung: wähle 卜. A) a cross shape B) a plain vertical line C) vertical + rightward tiny tick D) a single dot

RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 10

Historical meaning: 卜 originally meant…?
Historische Bedeutung: 卜 bedeutete ursprünglich …? A) field B) cracks used for divination C) group of people D) mountain

RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 11

Which describes the stroke order of 卜?
Welche Beschreibung passt zur Strichfolge von 卜? A) first draw the tick, then the main vertical B) draw a horizontal line, then a hook C) dot first, then a long horizontal D) draw the vertical first, then the small right-down tick

RQ25 · Block 1 · Question 12

FINAL slogan for 卜?
FINAL: Merksatz für 卜? A) “ 卜 = vertical stroke + tiny crack = divination symbol.” B) “卜 is basically a mouth radical.” C) “卜 originally meant flowing water.” D) “卜 is a closed box shape.”

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 1

占 in modern everyday Chinese usually means …?
占 in der Alltagssprache bedeutet meistens …? A) to support; to help B) to read aloud C) to occupy; to take up (space/time) D) to travel

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 2

占卜 – best translation?
占卜 – beste Übersetzung? A) to discuss; to debate B) divination; to tell fortunes C) to prepare D) to translate

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 3

卦 in 古代文化 – best meaning?
卦 in der alten chinesischen Kultur – beste Bedeutung? A) temple building B) emperor; ruler C) scroll; book D) hexagram; divination sign

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 4

卜 als Verb in alten Texten bedeutet v.a.…
卜 als Verb in alten Texten bedeutet hauptsächlich …? A) to divine; to consult an oracle B) to calculate numbers only C) to write characters D) to sing a song

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 5

占线 (diàn­huà zhànxiàn) on the phone means…?
占线 am Telefon bedeutet …? A) the call is free of charge B) there is no signal C) the line is busy D) there is a voice message

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 6

占用 时间 / 空间 – what does 占用 mean here?
占用 时间 / 空间 – was bedeutet 占用? A) to save; to economise B) to occupy; to use up (time/space) C) to forbid D) to repair

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 7

占有 – choose the best translation.
占有 – beste Übersetzung? A) to complain B) to throw away C) to forget D) to possess; to occupy

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 8

他去找人给他占卜。What is he doing?
他去找人给他占卜。– Was macht er? A) He is going to find someone to tell his fortune. B) He is going to interview a famous person. C) He is going to translate a book. D) He is going to see a doctor.

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 9

这件事很难占卜。Meaning of 占卜 here?
这件事很难占卜。– Bedeutung von 占卜? A) to explain clearly B) to organise well C) to predict or divine; to foresee D) to correct mistakes

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 10

房间已经被他们占了。Here 占 means…?
房间已经被他们占了。Hier bedeutet 占 …? A) to decorate B) to occupy; to take the room C) to clean thoroughly D) to rent out

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 11

Which word with 卜 stays closest to the old “oracle” meaning?
Welches Wort mit 卜 bleibt am nächsten an der alten Orakel-Bedeutung? A) 占线 B) 占用 C) 占有 D) 占卜

RQ25 · Block 2 · Question 12

FINAL vocabulary slogan for the 卜-family?
FINAL: Vokabel-Merksatz für die 卜-Familie? A) “卜 = ORACLE →占卜, 卦 and modern 占-words for ‘occupying / taking up’.” B) “卜 has no useful word family today.” C) “卜 mainly marks words about sea animals.” D) “卜 is just a generic small-stroke radical with no theme.”

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 1

Spot 卜 among look-alikes described in words.
Finde 卜 zwischen ähnlich beschriebenen Formen. A) a single straight vertical line with no side stroke B) a vertical line with a short stroke going down-right from the middle C) a cross: one vertical and one horizontal crossing in the centre D) two slanting strokes meeting at the bottom

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 2

Fine contrast: 卜 vs 十 – what is TRUE?
Feinkontrast: 卜 vs 十 – was ist RICHTIG? A) Both 卜 and 十 have a visible horizontal stroke B) 卜 has more strokes than 十 C) 卜 has a short side-tick only; 十 has a full horizontal bar crossing the vertical D) 卜 and 十 are graphically identical in standard script

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 3

Stroke count check: how many strokes does 卜 have?
Strichzahl: Wie viele Striche hat 卜? A) 2 strokes B) 3 strokes C) 4 strokes D) 1 stroke

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 4

Which description fits the typical stroke order of 卜?
Welche Beschreibung passt zur Strichreihenfolge von 卜? A) draw the short side-tick first, then pull the main vertical upwards B) draw a horizontal bar first, then a vertical C) dot first, then a long hook D) first the vertical down, then the short stroke down-right

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 5

Micro-detail: how does the side stroke of 卜 look?
Mikrodetail: Wie sieht der Seitenstrich von 卜 aus? A) a straight horizontal bar to the right B) a short slanted line going down-right from the middle of the vertical C) a tiny dot at the bottom D) two parallel lines extending from the centre

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 6

卜 vs 人 – which statement is TRUE?
卜 vs 人 – welche Aussage ist RICHTIG? A) Both are drawn as a single vertical line B) 人 has a vertical stroke with a side-tick like 卜 C) 人 is two slanting strokes; 卜 is a vertical plus a short slanted tick D) 卜 and 人 are graphically identical

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 7

Where does 卜 usually sit in 占?
An welcher Stelle steht 卜 in 占? A) at the bottom under a small box B) at the very top above everything C) on the far left D) on the far right

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 8

Which character DOES NOT contain 卜 as a visible part?
Welches Zeichen enthält KEIN sichtbares 卜? A) 占 B) 卦 C) 卞 D) 土

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 9

卜 vs 下 – which is a good visual difference?
卜 vs 下 – welcher Unterschied ist treffend? A) 下 has no horizontal stroke at all B) 下 has a top horizontal line; 卜 has only a vertical and a small slanted tick C) 卜 has four strokes while 下 has two D) 卜 and 下 are exactly the same in standard script

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 10

In compounds, 卜 is MOST often used as…?
In zusammengesetzten Zeichen wird 卜 am häufigsten verwendet als …? A) pure decoration with no function B) grammatical ending C) a small form indicating “divination / decision”, e.g. in 占, 卦 D) a water-related radical like 氵

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 11

Quick check in handwriting: how to recognise 卜?
Schnelltest in Handschrift: Woran erkennst du 卜? A) look for a straight vertical with a short down-right tick and no horizontal bar B) look for many dots under the character C) check if there is a closed square at the bottom D) check for a full cross shape

RQ25 · Block 3 · Question 12

FINAL form slogan for 卜?
FINAL: Form-Merksatz für 卜? A) “卜 = just a random short line.” B) “卜 = a plus sign with a long horizontal bar.” C) “卜 = a big branching tree.” D) “卜 = straight spine + tiny crack on the right → oracle crack line.”

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 1

Core semantic field of 卜 as radical?
Kern-semantisches Feld von 卜 als Radikal? A) agriculture; rice fields B) water; rivers; waves C) divination; omen; making decisions about the future D) mouth; speech; conversation

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 2

Old vs. modern sense: which pairing is correct?
Alt vs. modern: welches Paar ist RICHTIG? A) old: oracle cracks → divination; modern: occupy / take up (space, time, line) B) old: rice plant; modern: water waves C) old: music; modern: concerts D) old: writing; modern: all characters in general

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 3

Oracle-bone image: the “crack line” of 卜 suggests…
Orakelknochen-Bild: die „Risslinie“ von 卜 deutet auf …? A) flowing electricity B) river channel C) drifting cloud D) a crack where fate splits into options and an answer is read

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 4

In 占, how can we read the combination semantically?
Wie kann man 占 semantisch lesen? A) “tree + crack” → growing plant B) “mouth/platform + divination crack” → to take a position, pronounce a result, occupy C) “water + crack” → river breaking through D) “food + crack” → delicious food

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 5

卦 (hexagram) links 卜 with which idea?
卦 (Hexagramm) verbindet 卜 mit welcher Idee? A) cooking recipes B) calendar months only C) structured patterns of lines that encode divination results D) musical notes and scales

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 6

Why do modern 占-words mean “occupy / take up”?
Warum bedeuten moderne 占-Wörter „besetzen / einnehmen“? A) the old idea of “taking a position in fate” became “taking a place / time slot / line” B) because 卜 originally meant “big waves” C) only due to random sound change with no semantic link D) because 卜 used to mean “metal tools”

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 7

Semantic axis for 卜: which pair fits best?
Semantische Achse für 卜: welches Gegensatzpaar passt am besten? A) hot ↔ cold B) bright ↔ dark C) inside ↔ outside D) uncertainty ↔ decision / interpretation

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 8

Contrast: 卜-family vs 言-family – main difference?
Kontrast: 卜-Familie vs 言-Familie – Hauptunterschied? A) 卜 words refer to modern speech; 言 is only ancient B) 卜 focuses on interpreting signs and fate; 言 focuses on spoken/written language C) 卜 = earth, 言 = water D) there is no semantic difference at all

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 9

占便宜 literally and semantically means…?
占便宜 – wörtlich/semantisch ungefähr …? A) to be content with one’s fate B) to occupy an empty house C) to “occupy the advantage”, to take benefit at someone’s expense D) to fast for religious reasons

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 10

Cultural function of oracle-bone 卜 in early China?
Kulturelle Funktion der Orakelknochen-卜 im frühen China? A) to legitimise important political and ritual decisions by divination B) to entertain guests with games C) to keep tax and debt records D) solely to describe star positions without decisions

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 11

Learning strategy: seeing 卜 in an unknown character suggests…
Lernstrategie: Wenn du 卜 in einem unbekannten Zeichen siehst, vermute zuerst …? A) something about ownership of land only B) something about sea animals C) nothing at all; the radical is meaningless D) themes of divination, evaluation or ‘taking a position’, then refine with context

RQ25 · Block 4 · Question 12

FINAL semantic slogan for 卜?
FINAL: Semantik-Merksatz für 卜? A) “卜 = just a tiny stroke with no stable meaning.” B) “卜 = ORACLE CRACK → from reading fate to occupying a position or advantage.” C) “卜 mainly marks weather and climate words.” D) “卜 is the radical for animals and fur.”