- 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).
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半斤八两
半斤八两
not much to choose between the two
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
not much to choose between the two
- 。
Their levels of ability are about the same.
- 貳形adjective
tweedledum and tweedledee
- ，。
They are both equally matched, neither one is better than the other.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 斤(axe (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 斤 depicts an axe, which was later used as a unit of weight.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))ASSOCIATIVE
Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; top)RADICAL
- 冂(frame; border; surround)ASSOCIATIVE
- 从(two people walking together)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people standing together in a frame symbolize the number two, a pair.
半斤八两
Traditional半斤八兩
not much to choose between the two
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
not much to choose between the two
- 。
Their levels of ability are about the same.
- 貳形adjective
tweedledum and tweedledee
- ，。
They are both equally matched, neither one is better than the other.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 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).
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 斤(axe (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 斤 depicts an axe, which was later used as a unit of weight.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))ASSOCIATIVE
Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; top)RADICAL
- 冂(frame; border; surround)ASSOCIATIVE
- 从(two people walking together)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people standing together in a frame symbolize the number two, a pair.
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