Memory phrase for the Kanji: 半

半

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Meaning

half, semi-

Pronunciation

 bàn

Explanation

 A birthday cake 二, two candles 丷 and a knife 丨

Mnemonic
 
The birthday cake with two candles is cut with a knife into: half.

Radicals

半 half, semi-A birthday cake 二 with two candles , and a knife 丨 to cut half.
十 tenTwo crossed forearms with 5 fingers each makes ten.
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 Vocabulary

半个 bàn ge  half of sth
半年 bàn nián  half a year
半天 bàn tiān  half of the day; a long time; quite a while
半导体 bàn dǎo tǐ  semiconductor
半径 bàn jìng  radius
半晌 bàn shǎng  half of the day; a long time; quite a while
半晌 bàn shǎng  

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