How to Write 半 (bàn) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: half, semi-, incomplete · 5 strokes · HSK 2
Step-by-step stroke order for 半
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Character facts
| Character | 半 |
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| Pinyin | bàn |
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| Strokes | 5 |
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| HSK level | HSK 2 |
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| Unicode | U+534A |
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English meanings
- half
- semi-
- incomplete
- (after a number) and a half
Words with 半
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|
| 一半 | yí bàn | half |
| 半个 | bàn gè | half of sth |
| 半年 | bàn nián | half a year |
| 半岛 | bàn dǎo | peninsula |
| 半夜 | bàn yè | midnight; in the middle of the night |
| 半导体 | bàn dǎo tǐ | semiconductor |
| 上半场 | shàng bàn chǎng | |
| 上半年 | shàng bàn nián | first half (of a year) |
| 下半年 | xià bàn nián | second half of the year |
| 下半场 | xià bàn chǎng | |
| 半径 | bàn jìng | radius |
| 半决赛 | bàn jué sài | semifinals |
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