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Chinese symbol for “oppose”

反对
fǎn duì
Traditional: 反對
to oppose; to be against; to object to

The closest CC-CEDICT match for oppose is 反对 (fǎn duì), defined as: to oppose; to be against; to object to.

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
对 duì
correct, right; facing, opposed
radical 41 ⼨ · 5 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “oppose”

WordPinyinMeaning
对立 (對立)duì lìto oppose; to set sth against
反fǎncontrary; in reverse
相对 (相對)xiāng duìrelatively; opposite
撄 (攖)yīngoppose; to attack
牾wǔto oppose; to gore

Related words

Other words that share a character with 反对.

WordPinyinMeaning
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
对于 (對於)duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
绝对 (絕對)jué duìabsolute; unconditional
针对 (針對)zhēn duìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to

See also: Japanese symbol for “oppose”.

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.