• 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)
• 牛(cow; cattle)

Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).

• 月(moon (pictograph))

The moon radical depicts a crescent moon with two horizontal strokes inside.

• 木(wood; tree)
• 反(flip over; reverse; return)

A wooden board is made by splitting the tree trunk upside down.

• 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)
• 牛(cow; cattle)

Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).

• 月(moon (pictograph))

The moon radical depicts a crescent moon with two horizontal strokes inside.

• 木(wood; tree)
• 反(flip over; reverse; return)

A wooden board is made by splitting the tree trunk upside down.