Chinese symbol for “introspection”
反观
fǎn guān
Traditional: 反觀
by contrast; but as for this...; viewed from another angle; subjectively
The closest CC-CEDICT match for introspection is 反观 (fǎn guān), defined as: by contrast; but as for this...; viewed from another angle; subjectively; introspection.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “introspection”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自省 | zì xǐng | to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings |
| 反躬自问 (反躬自問) | fǎn gōng zì wèn | introspection; to ask oneself |
| 内省 (內省) | nèi xǐng | to reflect upon oneself; introspection |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 反观.
| 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 |
| 观点 (觀點) | guān diǎn | point of view; viewpoint |
| 观众 (觀眾) | guān zhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “introspection”.
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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