半

半 bàn

“half”

Radical: 十 Strokes: 5 Level: HSK 3

How 半 is built — overlaid / crossed

丷
kwukyel
kwukyel
牛
ox
ox, cow, bull

Origin

A cow 牛 splitting 丷 wood in half

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