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半 (Half)

• 반 <半> - A half
• 반쪽 - A half
  • 사과 반 쪽 - A half of apple
• 절반 <折半> - A half (exactly 50%)
• 후반 <後半> - The latter half
  • 후반전 <後半戰> - The second half of the game
  • 하반기 < 下半期 > - The second half of the year ↔ 상반기 < 上半期 > - the first half of the year
• 반바지 <半--> - Knee pants
• 반투명 <半透明> - Translucency
  • 투명(하다) <透明> - Transparency
  • 불투명 <不透明> - Opacity
• 반경 <半徑> / 반지름 - Radius
  • 직경 <直徑>/ 지름 - Diameter
• 반신반의(하다) < 半信半疑 > - Be (half) in doubt, Be dubious
• 반도 <半島> - Peninsula

反 (Opposition)

• 반대(하다) <反對> - opposition, be opposed to
• 반비례 <反比例> - Inverse proportion
  • 비례 <比例> - Direct proportion
• 반복(하다) <反復> - Repeat
• 반문(하다) <反問> - To ask in return
• 반응(하다) <反應> - React, respond
• 위반(하다) <違反> - Violate
  • 속도 위반 - Speeding violation
  • 주차 위반 - Parking violation
• 반성(하다) <反省> - Reflect on oneself
• 반사(하다) <反射> - Reflect (light)
• 반항(하다) <反抗> - Resistance, insubordination

返 (Return)

• 반납(하다) <返納> - Give back (borrowed things)
  • 책을 반납하다 (library)
• 반품(하다) <返品> - Return goods (bought things)
• 반송(하다) <返送> - Send back (courier,postal parcel)

班

• 반 <班> - Class.
  • "우리 반 친구" means my classroom friend.
  • 1반(일반), 2반(이반), 3반(삼반)…
    • A : 너 몇 반이야? (What class are you in? )
      B : 난 3반이야. (I'm in 3.)
  • 반장 <班長> - Class leader
• 반지 <斑指> - Ring

飯 (Meal)

• 반찬 <飯饌> - Ddishes served to go with rice
• 반주 <飯酒> - Liquor taken at meal time
  • 반주를 하다 - Drink some alcohol at meal time
• 백반 <白飯> - Meal including rice

搬 (Carry)

• 반입(하다) <搬入> - Carry in
• 운반(하다) <運搬> - Carry, transport

盤 (Base)

• 선반 <懸盤> - Shelf
• 기반 <基盤> - Foundation, Base
• 초반 <初盤> - The opening part

攀

• 등반<登攀> - Climb up
  • 암벽 등반 <岩壁登攀> - Rock-climbing