半途而废 — Semantide dictionary

Entry

半bàn途tú而ér废fèi

to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
trad. 半途而廢

Also written 半途而廢【bàn tú ér fèi】

Characters in this word

4

半

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half, semi-, incomplete, (after a number) and a half

Pinyin: bàn

Strokes: 5
Frequency: 2465 of 2500

Words starting with 半 Words ending in 半 Anywhere in a word

途

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way, route, road

Pinyin: tú

Strokes: 10
Frequency: 43268 of 2500

Words starting with 途 Words ending in 途 Anywhere in a word

而

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

and, as well as, and so, but (not), yet (not), (indicates causal relation), (indicates change of state), (indicates contrast)

Pinyin: ér

Strokes: 6
Frequency: 131 of 2500

Words starting with 而 Words ending in 而 Anywhere in a word

废

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to abolish, to abandon, to abrogate, to discard, to depose, to oust, crippled, abandoned, waste

Pinyin: fèi
Traditional: 廢

Strokes: 8
Frequency: 8695 of 2500

Words starting with 废 Words ending in 废 Anywhere in a word