半(bàn): half
HSK 15 strokes
half
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- bàn
- Meaning
- half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
- Strokes
- 5
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 半 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 半 step by step
5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 半
Common words using 半 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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