Word information
Simplified反省
Traditional反省
Pinyinfǎnxǐng
Part of speech动
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
反省
fǎnxǐng · to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul
Character breakdown
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How to learn 反省
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省shěng
to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital; a ministry (of the Japanese government)
反对fǎnduìto oppose; to be against; to object to
省shěngto save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital; a ministry (of the Japanese government)
相反xiāngfǎnopposite; contrary
反fǎncontrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
反而fǎn’éron the contrary; instead