- 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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半条命
半条命
half a life
4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
half a life
- 。
He barely has half a life left.
- 貳形adjective
only half alive
- ，。
He was gravely ill and felt like he was barely clinging to life.
- 參形adjective
barely alive
- 。
He is seriously ill, barely clinging to life.
- 肆副adverb
(scared, beaten etc) half to death
- 。
He was so frightened that he nearly lost his life.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
- 夂(footstep; follow)ASSOCIATIVE
Tree branches droop down in successive steps like footprints, forming clauses or provisions.
半条命
Traditional半條命
half a life
4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
half a life
- 。
He barely has half a life left.
- 貳形adjective
only half alive
- ，。
He was gravely ill and felt like he was barely clinging to life.
- 參形adjective
barely alive
- 。
He is seriously ill, barely clinging to life.
- 肆副adverb
(scared, beaten etc) half to death
- 。
He was so frightened that he nearly lost his life.
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- 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
- 夂(footstep; follow)ASSOCIATIVE
Tree branches droop down in successive steps like footprints, forming clauses or provisions.
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