违反
Old HSK 5
违反 (wéifǎn) · to violate
违反 (wéifǎn) means “to violate; to break (a rule)”. It is written with 2 characters: 违 (to violate) + 反 (reverse). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 违反 is built
The characters
违 wéi · to violate
What 违 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 韦wéi — tanned leather
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 三sān — three
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
他违反了交通规则。Tā wéifǎn le jiāotōng guīzé.He broke the traffic rules.
违反规定的人要被罚款。Wéifǎn guīdìng de rén yào bèi fákuǎn.People who break the rules will be fined.
Questions about 违反
What does 违反 mean?
违反 (wéifǎn) means “to violate; to break (a rule)”.
How do you pronounce 违反?
违反 is pronounced wéifǎn.
Which HSK level is 违反?
违反 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 违背wéibèito go against
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 反复fǎnfùrepeatedly
- 反应fǎnyìngreaction
- 反正fǎnzhènganyway
- 反而fǎn'érinstead
- 反映fǎnyìngto reflect
- 相反xiāngfǎnopposite
- 反驳fǎnbóto refute
- 反常fǎnchángunusual
Learn 违反 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 98: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.