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反

fǎn
verb HSK 4 #1,576

Meanings

  1. 1 opposite; reverse
  2. 2 to oppose; to rebel against
  3. 3 anti-; counter-

Characters

反
fǎn
opposite; to oppose; anti-
Originally depicted a hand turning something over — hence "reverse" and "oppose."

Examples

反过来想想。
Fǎn guòlái xiǎngxiang.
Think about it the other way around.
相反的意见也很重要。
Xiāngfǎn de yìjiàn yě hěn zhòngyào.
Opposing views are also important.
反正我不去。
Fǎnzhèng wǒ bú qù.
Anyway, I'm not going.

Tips

usage
反 is very productive: 反对 (to oppose), 相反 (opposite), 反正 (anyway/in any case), 反而 (on the contrary), 反复 (repeatedly), 反映 (to reflect), 反应 (reaction). As a prefix it means 'anti-': 反战 (anti-war).

Stroke Order

反 fǎn