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半岛 (bàn dǎo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

半岛 (bàn dǎo) is a Chinese word: peninsula. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 半岛

名 míng noun

peninsula

朝鲜半岛位于亚洲东部。

Cháoxiǎn Bàndǎo wèi yú Yàzhōu dōng bù

The Korean Peninsula is located in East Asia.

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Word breakdown

半 bàn — half, partial

Words with this character (13)
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岛 dǎo — island

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 岛屿 dǎo yǔ — island HSK 7
    • 岛 island (main component)
    • 屿 islet, small island (reinforcing component)
    Example

    太平洋上有许多岛屿。

    Tài Píng Yáng shàng yǒu xǔ duō dǎo yǔ

    There are many islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Structure & writing
1 半 bàn — one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is)
半 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 3
胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦)
HSK 4
判 pàn to separate; to distinguish
HSK 5
伴 bàn companion; partner
HSK 7
叛 pàn to defect; to betray one's side and join the enemy 拌 bàn to stir or mix thoroughly 畔 pàn boundary of a field 绊 bàn to trip or entangle, impeding movement; to tie someone down so they cannot get away 衅 xìn grudge; dispute

consists of

1.1 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight
丷 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去
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旁 páng side; nearby
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南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
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兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)
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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
1.2 牛 niú — cow; ox; bull (large hoofed ruminant mammal with horns and a tufted tail, used for labor, milk, or meat)
牛 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
件 jiàn measure word for individual items 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is)
HSK 2
告 gào to tell, inform, or announce something to others
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物 wù thing; object; matter 特 tè special, unusual, extraordinary 解 jiě to split open; to separate
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牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals 牵 qiān to lead or pull along
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牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 牲 shēng livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs) 牺 xī (lit.) sacrificial animal of pure coat color 犀 xī rhinoceros

Stroke order

2 岛 dǎo — island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides)
岛 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
捣 dǎo to pound downward with one end of a stick or rod

consists of

2.1 鸟 niǎo — bird (warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate with feathers, beak, and wings)
鸟 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
HSK 5
鸭 yā duck (a waterfowl with flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet; meat is edible and down feathers used for bedding and clothing)
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岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides)
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鸣 míng (of birds) to chirp; (of animals or insects) to cry or make sounds 鸦 yā crow; a black-feathered bird with a large beak, long wings, and strong feet 鸽 gē pigeon; dove (bird with small wings, good at flying, feathers white/grey/dark purple; kept as homing pigeon or symbolic of peace) 鹅 é goose (domestic fowl with white or grey feathers, orange or dark-brown fleshy knob on forehead, long neck, flat wide bill, webbed feet) 鹏 péng the giant mythical bird in ancient legend
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鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage) 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)
2.2 山 shān — mountain; hill
山 is a component in 33 characters
HSK 1
岁 suì year
HSK 4
密 mì dense; closely spaced (opposite of sparse) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit 微 wēi tiny; slight
HSK 6
岗 gǎng raised mound or slope of earth 岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides) 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 峰 fēng high, pointed mountain peak 崇 chóng tall; lofty
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崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest
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仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 屹 yì (lit.) towering and firm, immovable 屿 yǔ small island 岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 岔 chà branch (of a mountain range, river, road, etc.)
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岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 岩 yán steep cliff 岭 lǐng mountain with a path over its summit 岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain 峙 zhì (lit.) to stand tall; to stand erect 峡 xiá gorge; narrow waterway between two mountains (often used in place names) 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain) 峻 jùn high and steep (of a mountain) 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 崖 yá steep face of a cliff or rocky height 崛 jué (lit.) to rise up; to emerge powerfully 崩 bēng to collapse; to crumble 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 巅 diān mountain peak; summit 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炭 tàn charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells

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