About
The character "半" originates from an ideographic construct combining the element for "divide" above the element for "cow", representing the division of the animal into two equal portions. This structural composition has firmly established its core meaning of "half", a definition that has remained central throughout its historical use. While the graphical form has seen standardization, its semantic application has broadened to create terms indicating partial measures or intermediate stages, such as in expressions for midnight or being halfway through a process, all while maintaining its fundamental connection to the concept of bifurcation.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
半杯牛奶就够了。
现在时间十二点半。
他走了半天才到家。
这个问题我一半同意。
任务完成了一大半。
他的话我半信半疑。
他半路改变了主意。
她半开玩笑地说出来。