Etymology

Character Input: 半

Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 534A
GB2312-80 := B0EB
半

Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 534A
Big5 := A562
半

Phonetic (聲字部分): none

Signific (有意部分): 半 remnant

Etymology (文字來源): Remnant Primitive, a split 八 cow 牛 indicating half

Simplification (简化方法): no simplification

Cantonese (廣東話): boon3

Taiwanese (台灣話): poaN3 poan3

English Senses For (英文): ban4
half / very little / in the middle / partly / about half

ShuoWen (说文解字):
物中分也從八從牛牛為物大可以分也凡半之屬皆從半

Class: traditional = simplified

Input Single Character (單字):


  Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters 

 
  s00811

  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 

        L36577    L36578    L22478    L22479    L22480    L22481    L22476

 
  L22477

  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 

 
  b01144

  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters

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