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Summary: Learn how to write & pronounce the Chinese symbol (character) for cushion in this free Chinese language lesson on video.
"Ok now let?s talk about the Chinese word for cushion, dian zi. Ok like many words which contain this character here dian contains the meaning of cushion. And zi is just we can is just a suffix, and its pronounced very light. And lets see the dian, this is the upper part, but you need to pay attention to this you have not finished, this is a very short dot across the left falling stroke here, and this is the left falling stroke, ad this is a shorter vertical and this is, uh short horizontal and long horizontal. Ok dian zi left from right dot, dian zi cushion."
eHow Article: How to Write "Cushion" in Chinese