—— FUN WITH =" CHINESE CHARACTERS The Straits Times Collection (2) Cartoonist: Tan Huay Peng eo FEDERAL PUBLICATIONS ‘Singapore + Kuala Lumpur + Hong KongPublished for The Straits Times by Federal Publications (S) Pte Ltd © 1982 Federal Publications (S) Pte Itd Times Jurong 2 Jurong Port Road Singapore 2261 First published 1982 Reprinted 1982, 1983(twice), 1985(twice), 1986 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers. ISBN 9971 4 6073 4 Printed by Chong Moh Offset Printing Pte. Ltd.PREFACE This book is for those who enjoy the imaginative and humorous interpretations of Chinese characters seen through the discerning eye of a cartoonist. It is the sequel to Fun with Chinese Characters Volume 1 which has met with gratifying success. As in Volume 1, the 153 cartoons first appeared as a regular feature in The Straits Times Bilingual Page. They introduce systematically the radical elements and their compounds, together with related or associated characters. Have more fun, then, with Chinese characters! iii