反 Stroke Order — How to Write 反

Stroke Order

反 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 又, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

反 Radical and Character Components

Components:厂又

反 is an ideographic compound. A hand 又 held up against a cliff 厂.

Radical: 又 + 2 more strokes

反 Pronunciation and Pinyin

fǎn

Meanings of 反 in Chinese

fǎn反

To turn over, to reverse, to invert; often used in compounds like 'fǎnfù' (repeatedly, over and over) or 'fǎnshǒu' (backhand).

他反复思考这个问题，但仍然没有找到答案。

He repeatedly thought about this problem, but still couldn't find an answer.

Opposite, reverse, or contrary; to turn over or upside down; often used to describe actions or results that go against expectations, or as a prefix meaning 'anti-' or 'counter-'.

他的善意建议，结果却适得其反，让情况变得更糟

His well-intentioned advice, however, backfired and made things worse.

To oppose, resist, or go against; to be anti-.

我们都应该反浪费，节约资源。

We should all oppose waste and conserve resources.

contrary to what is normal or expected; abnormal; reverse.

他的反应很反常。

His reaction was very abnormal.

To counter, retort, reflect, or turn back.

我们需要反思自己的行为。

We need to reflect on our own behavior.

To infer or deduce by analogy; to generalize from one example to others.

他很聪明，总是能举一反三。

He is very clever and can always generalize from one example to others.

Common Words and Phrases with 反

fǎn反bà霸

Oppose hegemonism; oppose local despots.

村民们齐心协力，开展了一场声势浩大的反霸行动，维护了社区的公平与和谐。

The villagers united to launch a large-scale campaign to combat local bullies, thereby upholding the community's fairness and harmony.

fǎn反bài败wéi为shèng胜

To turn defeat into victory; to snatch a victory out of defeat.

尽管比赛初期处于劣势，但他们凭借不懈的努力，最终反败为胜，赢得了冠军。

Despite being at a disadvantage early in the game, they ultimately turned defeat into victory and won the championship through their unremitting efforts.

fǎn反bǎng绑

to tie (someone's) hands behind their back

为了表演一个特别的魔术，助手被魔术师反绑了双手

For a special magic trick, the assistant's hands were tied behind their back by the magician.

fǎn反bāo包wéi围

To counter-encircle; a military action of breaking an enemy's encirclement and encircling them instead.

为了避免被彻底包围，指挥官决定采取反包围策略。

To avoid being completely encircled, the commander decided to adopt a counter-encirclement strategy.

fǎn反bǐ比

An inverse relationship where one quantity increases as the other decreases.

商品价格与需求量通常成反比。

The price of a product is usually inversely proportional to its demand.

fǎn反bó驳

To retort, rebut, or disprove an argument or statement.

面对质疑，她有理有据地反驳了对方的观点

Faced with doubts, she logically refuted the other party's point of view.

fǎn反bǔ哺

to repay one's parents (like a grown bird feeding its mother).

父母含辛茹苦将我们养大，我们成年后也当尽心反哺。

Our parents painstakingly raised us, and after we become adults, we should likewise wholeheartedly repay their kindness.

fǎn反chà差

Contrast; a striking or sharp difference between two things or aspects.

这张照片的色彩反差很强，让细节更加突出

The color contrast in this photo is very strong, which makes the details stand out more.

fǎn反cháng常

Unusual or abnormal; deviating from normal conditions or behavior.

这个地区出现了反常的高温天气。

This region has experienced abnormally high temperatures.

fǎn反cháng常xiàn现xiàng象

An abnormal or unusual phenomenon.

今年的天气出现了一些反常现象，例如在冬季却感受到了春天的温暖。

This year's weather has shown some abnormal phenomena, for example, feeling the warmth of spring in winter.

fǎn反chèn衬

To set off by contrast; to serve as a foil to.

这部电影通过展现主人公的孤独，反衬出他对友情的渴望。

This film uses the protagonist's loneliness to highlight his deep longing for friendship.

fǎn反chōng冲

Recoil or backlash; a sudden backward or adverse movement.

在使用电锯时，操作者必须牢牢握住工具，以防止突然的反冲造成伤害。

When using a power saw, the operator must hold the tool firmly to prevent sudden kickback from causing injury.

fǎn反chú刍

To regurgitate and re-chew previously swallowed food, as done by some animals.

牛喜欢在草地上悠闲地反刍，这有助于它们更好地消化食物。

Cows like to ruminate leisurely on the grass, which helps them to digest food better.

fǎn反chuàn串

To play a role that is not one's customary type or gender, especially in traditional opera.

在这次特别的演出中，一位著名的旦角演员反串了一个英勇的武生角色，赢得了满堂喝彩。

In this special performance, a renowned danjiao (female role) actress cross-cast as a heroic wusheng (male warrior) character, earning a resounding ovation.