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Chinese symbol for “counterattack”

反攻
fǎn gōng
to counterattack; a counteroffensive

The closest CC-CEDICT match for counterattack is 反攻 (fǎn gōng), defined as: to counterattack; a counteroffensive.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

反 fǎn
reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-
radical 29 ⼜ · 4 strokes
攻 gōng
to accuse; to assault; to criticize
radical 66 ⽁ · 7 strokes

Other Chinese words for “counterattack”

WordPinyinMeaning
反扑 (反撲)fǎn pūto counterattack; to come back after a defeat
反击 (反擊)fǎn jīto strike back; to beat back; to counterattack
回击 (回擊)huí jīto fight back; to return fire; to counterattack

Related words

Other words that share a character with 反攻.

WordPinyinMeaning
反对 (反對)fǎn duìto oppose; to be against; to object to
反应 (反應)fǎn yìngto react; to respond
反映fǎn yìngto mirror; to reflect
违反 (違反)wéi fǎnto violate (a law)
反而fǎn éron the contrary; instead
相反xiāng fǎnopposite; contrary
攻击 (攻擊)gōng jīto attack; to accuse
进攻 (進攻)jìn gōngto attack; to assault

See also: Japanese symbol for “counterattack”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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