反
反
“reverse”
Radical: 又
Strokes: 4
Level: HSK 4
How 反 is built — wrapping from top-left
厂
Cliff / factory · chǎng
A cliff — factories and raw things: 原 original, 厅 hall.
又
and
and, also, again, in addition
Origin
A hand 又 held up against a cliff 厂
Words with 反
反对 fǎn duì — to fight against
反映 fǎn yìng — to mirror
相反 xiāng fǎn — opposite
反而 fǎn ér — instead
反复 fǎn fù — repeatedly
反应 fǎn yìng — to react
反正 fǎn zhèng — to put things back in order
违反 wéi fǎn — to violate (a law)
反驳 fǎn bó — to retort
反常 fǎn cháng — unusual
反倒 fǎn dào — but on the contrary
反动 fǎn dòng — reaction
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