半齿音 bànchǐyīn semi-dental sound Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 半 bàn numeral half one half; semi-; specifically used after a number and a measure word to mean "and a half"齿音 齒音 chǐyīn dental consonant a sound produced by placing the tip of the tongue near or against the upper teeth, such as the initial sounds in 知 zhī, 次 cì, or 思 sī