| 八 bā |
| eight ; "divide" |
| 八倍 bā bèi |
| 八卦 bā guà | |
An article, take a melon for instance, is divided into two halves. This was its original meaning. Though adopted as the number “eight” its original meaning can still be sensed in 分, to divide, 半, half, 公, public, etc. |