The character 反 — “reverse”: how to write it and what it means
reverse; against
The Chinese character 反 is read fǎn and means “reverse; against”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 反
反 has 4 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 反, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 反 is made of
It hints at the sound of 饭 fàn and 板 bǎn.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 反
- 反对object, be againstHSK 4
- 相反on the contrary; oppositeHSK 4
- 反应reaction; reactHSK 5
- 反复repeatedly, over and overHSK 5
- 反正anyway, in any caseHSK 5
- 反而on the contrary, insteadHSK 5
- 违反violate (rules)HSK 5
- 反映reflect; report (a problem)HSK 5
- 反馈give feedback; feedbackHSK 6
- 反思reflect on, rethinkHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 反?
反 has 4 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 反 mean?
反 means “reverse; against”. It appears in 反对 (“object”), 相反 (“on the contrary”), 反应 (“reaction”), 反复 (“repeatedly”).
How do you pronounce 反?
反 is read fǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 反 have?
4 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 反 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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