Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Ten (shí) Kangxi stroke count: 5 Page 156, Entry 07 Pronounced ban (falling tone). According to the Explanation of Writing (Shuowen), it denotes dividing an object into two parts. Derived from the number eight and the character for ox. An ox is a large object, therefore it can be divided. Book of Changes (Yijing), Appended Statements: The thoughts are more than half complete. Book of Rites (Liji), Record of Learning: Those who are not skilled at learning require the teacher to work hard, yet they achieve only half the results. Han Feizi, Internal Stores: Doubt is when one believes that a thing is half acceptable and half unacceptable. Also pronounced pan (falling tone). It refers to a large slice. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Li Ling: Commanded the soldiers to each carry two liters of dried rations, and half as much ice. Commentary by Yan Shigu: The character is read as pan. Pan means a large slice. Also, rhyming supplement: Pronounced bian. Daoist Canon Songs (Daozang Ge): Wandering clouds descend upon the sun, the wind-blown light reaches the three heavens. A thousand autumns are like a clear morning, ten thousand years are still but half a day.