反思
Old HSK 6
反思 (fǎnsī) · to reflect on
反思 (fǎnsī) means “to reflect on; to think back over”. It is written with 2 characters: 反 (reverse) + 思 (to think). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 反思 is built
The characters
反 fǎn · reverse
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)
思 sī · to think
What 思 is made of
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: Weighing something with your mind 囟 (altered) and heart 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
考试后，他认真反思了自己的错误。Kǎoshì hòu, tā rènzhēn fǎnsī le zìjǐ de cuòwù.After the exam, he reflected seriously on his mistakes.
我们应该经常反思自己的做法。Wǒmen yīnggāi jīngcháng fǎnsī zìjǐ de zuòfǎ.We should often reflect on the way we do things.
Questions about 反思
What does 反思 mean?
反思 (fǎnsī) means “to reflect on; to think back over”.
How do you pronounce 反思?
反思 is pronounced fǎnsī.
Which HSK level is 反思?
反思 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
Learn 反思 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.