相反
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相反 (xiāngfǎn) · opposite
相反 (xiāngfǎn) means “opposite; contrary”. It is written with 2 characters: 相 (mutual) + 反 (reverse). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 相反 is built
The characters
相 xiāng · mutual
What 相 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: To stare 目 at a tree 木, meaning to observe (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
结果和我想的相反。Jiéguǒ hé wǒ xiǎng de xiāngfǎn.The result was the opposite of what I thought.
哥哥很安静，弟弟正好相反。Gēge hěn ānjìng, dìdi zhènghǎo xiāngfǎn.My older brother is quiet; my younger brother is just the opposite.
Questions about 相反
What does 相反 mean?
相反 (xiāngfǎn) means “opposite; contrary”.
How do you pronounce 相反?
相反 is pronounced xiāngfǎn.
Which HSK level is 相反?
相反 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 相同xiāngtóngidentical
- 相信xiāngxìnto believe
- 相机xiàngjīcamera
- 照相zhàoxiàngto take a photo
- 互相hùxiāngeach other
- 相比xiāngbǐto compare
- 相当xiāngdāngquite
- 相关xiāngguānrelated
- 相互xiānghùeach other
- 相似xiāngsìsimilar
Learn 相反 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 98: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.