fǎn

opposite; to oppose; against

HSK 4 #237

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 237th character
Radical ⼜ (29.2)
Strokes 4
Index # 139

Definitions

反 fǎn
  1. 1. opposite
  2. 2. to oppose
  3. 3. against
  4. 4. anti-
  5. 5. to reverse
  6. 6. in reverse
  7. 7. inside out or upside down
  8. 8. instead
  9. 9. to return
  10. 10. to rebel
  11. 11. contrary
  12. 12. to use analogy
  13. 13. abbr. for fǎn qiè phonetic system

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Words containing 反

Word Meaning
Anti-Dühring, book by Friedrich Engels ēn gé sī
anti-nuclear (e.g. protest)
whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference
whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference
to respond to an assault by killing one's assailant
to respond to an assault by killing one's assailant
anticyclone
anticyclone
traitor; turncoat
to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
to accuse the victim (while being the guilty party)
anti-Qing
(chemistry) reverse osmosis
(chemistry) reverse osmosis
Taiwan Anti-Infiltration Act
Taiwan Anti-Infiltration Act
inversion (geometry)
anti-submarine; antisubmarine
reflection
reflectivity; albedo
antimatter
antimatter
to engage in counterespionage; to thwart enemy espionage
antisemitism