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CHINESE CHARACTER

fǎn

反

反

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rebel

Numbered pinyin
fan3
English meanings
counter, revolt, rebel, oppose, combat

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Enclosed from the upper left structure

Enclosed from the upper left arrangement: outside 厂; inside 又.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿸厂又

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    fǎnguolai反过来。

    The other way around.

  2. 02

    fǎnduì反对。

    Oppose.

  3. 03

    fǎnyìng反应。

    React.

  4. 04

    xiāngfǎn相反。

    The opposite.

  5. 05

    fǎnsī反思。

    Reflect.

  6. 06

    fǎnmiàn反面。

    The reverse side.

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  • 反常
  • 反应
  • 反弹
  • 反思
  • 反感
  • 反抗
  • 反映
  • 反正
  • 反省
  • 反而
  • 反过来
  • 反问
  • 反面
  • 反馈
  • 反驳
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  • 相反
  • 违反