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

Stroke order

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Words containing 反

Word Meaning
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atomic reactor
atomic reactor
a crime against humanity
crime against humanity
inhuman
inhuman
crimes against humanity
crimes against humanity
counterexample
to toss and turn
to toss and turn
back propagation algorithm
back propagation algorithm
anti-dumping
anti-dumping
mirror (typically plane or convex)
reflecting surface