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

Stroke order

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Words containing 逆

Word Meaning
traitor's property; breech delivery
traitor's property; breech delivery
speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths
rebellious minister
to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong
counterattack
counterattack
reversing (e.g. electric current)
reversing (e.g. electric current)
renegade; traitor and bandit
renegade; traitor and bandit
to reverse; to turn back
reverse transcription virus; retrovirus
reverse transcription virus; retrovirus
reverse transcriptase
reverse transcriptase
bad luck; unlucky fate
bad luck; unlucky fate
inverse operation; inverse calculation
inverse operation; inverse calculation
a headwind; to go against the wind; contrary wind
anti-aging
anti-aging
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character