反面 (fǎnmiàn) · reverse side

反面 (fǎnmiàn) means “reverse side; the other side; negative”. It is written with 2 characters: 反 (reverse) + 面 (noodles). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 反面 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)

面 miàn · noodles

What 面 is made of

面 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 9 strokes.

Origin hint: A person's face (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

请把名字写在纸的反面。Qǐng bǎ míngzi xiě zài zhǐ de fǎnmiàn.Please write your name on the back of the paper.

这件事我们也要看到它的反面。Zhè jiàn shì wǒmen yě yào kàndào tā de fǎnmiàn.We also need to see the other side of this matter.

Questions about 反面

What does 反面 mean?

反面 (fǎnmiàn) means “reverse side; the other side; negative”.

How do you pronounce 反面?

反面 is pronounced fǎnmiàn.

Which HSK level is 反面?

反面 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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