反 — Chinese character
反
fǎn
reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-
- Pinyin
- fǎn
- Radical
- 29 ⼜ (Again)
- Strokes
- 4
- Components
- 厂 又
- Formation
- ideographic — A hand 又 held up against a cliff 厂
- Japanese
- 反 as a kanji
Common words with 反
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反对 (反對) | fǎn duì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 反应 (反應) | fǎn yìng | to react; to respond |
| 反映 | fǎn yìng | to mirror; to reflect |
| 违反 (違反) | wéi fǎn | to violate (a law) |
| 反而 | fǎn ér | on the contrary; instead |
| 相反 | xiāng fǎn | opposite; contrary |
| 反抗 | fǎn kàng | to resist; to rebel |
| 反正 | fǎn zhèng | anyway; in any case |
| 反击 (反擊) | fǎn jī | to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack |
| 反复 (反復) | fǎn fù | variant of 反复 (fǎn fù) |
| 反复 (反覆) | fǎn fù | repeatedly; over and over |
| 反思 | fǎn sī | to think back over sth; to review |
English words written with 反
反 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 4 · Analects 9 · Art of War 6 · I Ching 4 · Mencius 56 · Zhuangzi 90 · Great Learning 1 · Doctrine of the Mean 4
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 25
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 40
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 65
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 78
- Analects 3.22
- Analects 6.13
- Analects 7.8
- Analects 7.31
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