反
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fǎn · reverse, opposite

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #1290
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4Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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又Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 反

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fǎnWords pronounced fǎn
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Example sentences

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Duì yú wǒ, wǒ bù fǎn duì.对于我,我不反对。

As for me, I have no objection.

Source: Tatoeba #5842620 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zuò de hé wǒ yāoqiú de xiāng fǎn.他做的和我要求的相反。

He did the reverse of what I asked.

Source: Tatoeba #8605871 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ fǎn yìng guò dù le ma?我反应过度了吗?

Am I overreacting?

Source: Tatoeba #3289562 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fǎn zhèng nǐ xiǎng lái tiān jīn wán gēn wǒ shuō.反正你想来天津玩跟我说。

In any case, just tell me if you want to come to Tianjin for a vacation.

Source: Tatoeba #1524458 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yě xǔ bú huì fǎn duì tā qù.我也许不会反对他去。

I may not object to him going.

Source: Tatoeba #419938 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ méi yǒu fǎn duì nǐ.我没有反对你。

I'm not disagreeing with you.

Source: Tatoeba #5978333 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 反 in context

  1. Say fǎn, then recall the core meaning: reverse, opposite.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 反对 (fǎn duì), meaning “to oppose”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 反 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.