半 · bàn · half
Learn the Chinese character 半 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 半.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 半
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 半.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 半bànhalf
- 一半yíbànhalf
- 半天bàntiānhalf of the day
- 半夜bànyèmidnight
- 半边天bànbiāntiānhalf the sky
- 半岛bàndǎopeninsula
- 半导体bàndǎotǐsemiconductor
- 半径bànjìngradius
- 半数bànshùhalf the number
- 半途而废bàntú’érfèito give up halfway (idiom)
- 半信半疑bànxìn-bànyí(idiom) half believing, half doubting
- 多半duōbànmost
- 过半guòbànover fifty percent
- 上半场shàngbànchǎngfirst half of a game or contest
- 下半场xiàbànchǎngsecond half of a game or contest
Real usage
Example sentences with 半
Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 1 course context containing 半 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 半
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 半 mean in Chinese?
半 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: half.
How do you pronounce 半?
半 is shown as bàn.
Is 半 an HSK 1 character?
Yes. 半 is HSK 1 recognition character #8.
Can I practise writing 半?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 1 recognition
- HSK 1–2 writing inventory
- 15 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 1 recognition character #8.
- Writing scope: HSK 1–2 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.