fǎn

reverse, opposite, contrary, anti

HSK 4 #237

DEFINITIONS

反 fǎn
  • contrary
  • in reverse
  • inside out or upside down
  • to reverse
  • to return
  • to oppose
  • opposite
  • against
  • anti-
  • to rebel
  • to use analogy
  • instead
  • abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system

STROKES

WORDS

zào fǎn to rebel; to revolt
响 fǎn xiǎng repercussions; reaction; echo
向 fǎn xiàng opposite direction; reverse
易如掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all
胃 fǎn wèi retching; vomiting
弹 fǎn tán to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions
倒 fǎn dào but on the contrary; but expectedly
光 fǎn guāng to reflect light
对票 fǎn duì piào dissenting vote
调 chàng fǎn diào to express a different view; to take a different position
复无常 fǎn fù wú cháng unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle
连锁应 lián suǒ fǎn yìng chain reaction
应堆 hé fǎn yìng duī nuclear reactor
复复 fǎn fǎn fù fù repeatedly; time and time again
条件射 tiáo jiàn fǎn shè conditioned reflex
攻 fǎn gōng to counterattack; a counteroffensive
话 fǎn huà irony; ironic remark
派 fǎn pài villain (of a drama etc)
对派 fǎn duì pài opposition faction
义无顾 yì wú fǎn gù honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts
适得其 shì dé qí fǎn to produce the opposite of the desired result
动 fǎn dòng reaction; reactionary
móu fǎn to plot a rebellion; to conspire against the state
之亦然 fǎn zhī yì rán vice versa
过来说 fǎn guò lái shuō on the other hand