反
反 (fǎn) means “reverse”. It is made of 厂 + 又 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 反 into its parts
What 反 is made of
- 厂 chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 又 yòu — and
Origin hint: A hand 又 held up against a cliff 厂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
反 stroke order
Example sentences
你的衣服穿反了。Nǐ de yīfu chuān fǎn le.You're wearing your clothes inside out.
这两个字的意思正好相反。Zhè liǎng ge zì de yìsi zhènghǎo xiāngfǎn.These two characters have exactly opposite meanings.
Words with 反
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 反复fǎnfùrepeatedly
- 反应fǎnyìngreaction
- 反正fǎnzhènganyway
- 反而fǎn'érinstead
- 反映fǎnyìngto reflect
- 相反xiāngfǎnopposite
- 违反wéifǎnto violate
- 反驳fǎnbóto refute
- 反常fǎnchángunusual
- 反感fǎngǎnto dislike
- 反抗fǎnkàngto resist
- 反馈fǎnkuìfeedback
- 反面fǎnmiànreverse side
- 反射fǎnshèto reflect
- 反思fǎnsīto reflect on
- 反问fǎnwènto ask back
- 反之fǎnzhīconversely
Also built with 厂
- 严yánstrict
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 厅tīnghall
- 历lìhistory
- 厉lìwhetstone
- 压yāto press
- 厌yànto dislike
- 厕cètoilet
- 厘líone thousandth
- 原yuánsource
- 厢xiāngside-room
- 厦shàlarge building
Quick facts
| Pinyin | fǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | reverse; inside out; opposite |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 又 (again, #29) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 反
What does 反 mean?
反 (fǎn) means “reverse; inside out; opposite”.
How many strokes does 反 have?
反 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 反?
The radical of 反 is 又 (yòu, “again”), Kangxi radical number 29.
What parts make up 反?
反 is made of 厂 ("cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)) and 又 (and).
Which HSK level is 反?
反 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 反 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 29: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.