Chinese symbol for “reaction”
反动
fǎn dòng
Traditional: 反動
reaction; reactionary
The closest CC-CEDICT match for reaction is 反动 (fǎn dòng), defined as: reaction; reactionary.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “reaction”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反应 (反應) | fǎn yìng | to react; to respond |
| 感应 (感應) | gǎn yìng | response; reaction |
| 反响 (反響) | fǎn xiǎng | repercussions; reaction |
| 回响 (迴響) | huí xiǎng | to echo; to reverberate |
| 反作用 | fǎn zuò yòng | (physics) reaction; (fig.) backlash; unintended consequence |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 反动.
| 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 |
| 活动 (活動) | huó dòng | to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) |
| 运动 (運動) | yùn dòng | to move; to exercise |
See also: Japanese symbol for “reaction”.
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