半 (pinyin: bàn, written "ban" or "ban") means half; semi-, incomplete. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 半.
Meaning
half; semi-, incomplete
Stroke order
半
Examples
两位,鸳鸯锅,一半麻辣一半番茄。
liǎng wèi, yuān yāng guō, yí bàn má là yí bàn fān qié.
Two of us, split pot, half mala and half tomato.
从上海到南宁的旅行时间将从过去的十二小时缩短到六个半小时。
cóng shàng hǎi dào nán níng de lǚ xíng shí jiān jiāng cóng guò qù de shí èr xiǎo shí suō duǎn dào liù ge bàn xiǎo shí.
Travel time from Shanghai to Nanning will be cut from the previous 12 hours to six and a half hours.
辣啊!成都的火锅不辣就不叫火锅。但是可以点鸳鸯锅,一半辣一半不辣。
là a! chéng dū de huǒ guō bú là jiù bú jiào huǒ guō. dàn shì kě yǐ diǎn yuān yāng guō, yí bàn là yí bàn bú là.
Of course it's spicy! Chengdu hotpot that isn't spicy isn't hotpot. But you can order a split pot, half spicy half mild.