“半”是会意字。金文的“半”字,上面是个“八”字,这里的“八”不是表示数量,用的是“八”字的本义,即分、分开的意思。下面是一个“牛”字,整个字表示将牛分开,分成两半,这就是“半”字的本义。小篆中,“半”的字形和金文大体相同。楷书的“半”字写法发生了 “Half ” is knowing the word. The text of the “semi-” word, the above is a “eight ” word, where “eight ” is not to indicate the number, using the original meaning of “eight ” word, that is, the meaning of points. The following is a “cow”, the whole word that separate the cattle, divided into two halves, which is “semi ” the original meaning of the word. Xiaozhuan, “semi ” font and gold are generally the same. Regular script “half ” wording has taken place