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HSK 1 · Numbers

一半

yí bàn

half

Stroke order of 一半

2 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

一 · 1 strokes半 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

One line 一 below and two dots with a vertical stroke split the 半 into equal sides.

Parts: 一 one + 半 half (two dots 丷 + 牛-like body split in the middle)

The characters in 一半

  • 一 yī — one (1 strokes)
  • 半 bàn — half (5 strokes)

Example sentence

我吃了一半。

I ate half of it.

Words with 一

Words with 半

More words: Numbers

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