Chinese symbol for “antithesis”
对仗
duì zhàng
Traditional: 對仗
antithesis (two lines of poetry matching in sense and sound); to fight; to wage war
The closest CC-CEDICT match for antithesis is 对仗 (duì zhàng), defined as: antithesis (two lines of poetry matching in sense and sound); to fight; to wage war.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “antithesis”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 对仗.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 对于 (對於) | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 反对 (反對) | fǎn duì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 绝对 (絕對) | jué duì | absolute; unconditional |
| 针对 (針對) | zhēn duì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to |
| 面对 (面對) | miàn duì | to face; to confront |
| 相对 (相對) | xiāng duì | relatively; opposite |
| 打仗 | dǎ zhàng | to fight a battle; to go to war |
| 胜仗 (勝仗) | shèng zhàng | victory; victorious battle |
See also: Japanese symbol for “antithesis”.
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