to go against; to oppose; opposite

HSK 6 #1975

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 1975th character
Radical ⾡ (162.6)
Strokes 9
Index # 1652

Definitions

逆 nì
  1. 1. to go against
  2. 2. to oppose
  3. 3. opposite
  4. 4. backwards
  5. 5. contrary
  6. 6. to rebel
  7. 7. to betray

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Words containing 逆

Word Meaning
to go the wrong way
to rebel; a rebel; to revolt
to reverse; to turn back
adversity; predicament
reverse direction; backwards
to go against the trend; against the stream
to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it
irreversible
reversible; (math.) invertible
reverse psychology
counterclockwise; anticlockwise
a headwind; to go against the wind; contrary wind
unpleasant to hear; grates on the ear (of home truths)
utterly evil and immoral; shocking betrayal
backlighting (lighting design)
to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong
unfilial son
intimate friendship; bosom buddies
irreversible
irreversible
multiplicative inverse (math.)
traitor
reversibility
to hiccup; to belch
belching and retching counterflow (medical term)
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