Count the strokes of each character.

1. 半 - 5 strokes; 2. 国 - 8 strokes; 3. 也 - 3 strokes; 4. 工 - 3 strokes; 5. 作 - 7 strokes; 6. 老 - 6 strokes; 7. 律 - 9 strokes; 8. 师 - 10 strokes.