一半 (yībàn) · half

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

半 bàn · half

What 半 is made of

• 丷ha — kwukyel
  • 丶 — dot
• 牛niú — ox

Origin hint: A cow 牛 splitting 丷 wood in half (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)