上半叶

上半叶	shàng bàn yè	the first half (of a period)
上	shǎng	used in 上声
上	shàng	(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above
上半	shàng bàn	first half
半	bàn	half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half
叶	xié	to be in harmony
叶	Yè	surname Ye
叶	yè	leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats