半坡村

• 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
• 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE

Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).

• 土(earth; soil; ground)RADICAL
• 皮(skin; outer covering)PHONO-SEMANTIC

The sloped ridge is the outer skin layer of the earth's surface.

• 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
• 寸(inch; small unit of measurement)PHONETIC

A village is where trees grow so densely packed that they stand only inches apart.