反 · fǎn · contrary
Learn the Chinese character 反 with its source-linked HSK 4 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
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- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 反.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 反
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 反.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 相反xiāngfǎnopposite
- 反fǎncontrary
- 反而fǎn’éron the contrary
- 反复fǎnfùrepeatedly
- 反应fǎnyìngto react
- 反映fǎnyìngto mirror
- 反正fǎnzhènganyway
- 违反wéifǎnto violate (a law)
- 反馈fǎnkuìto send back information
- 反思fǎnsīto think back over sth
- 反驳fǎnbóto retort
- 反差fǎnchācontrast
- 反常fǎnchángunusual
- 反倒fǎndào(coll.) but on the contrary
- 反感fǎngǎnto be disgusted with
- 反击fǎnjīto strike back
- 反抗fǎnkàngto resist
- 反面fǎnmiànreverse side
- 反射fǎnshèto reflect
- 反弹fǎntánto bounce
- 反问fǎnwènto ask (a question) in reply
- 反响fǎnxiǎngrepercussions
- 反省fǎnxǐngto reflect upon oneself
- 反之fǎnzhīon the other hand...
- 举一反三jǔyī-fǎnsānto raise one and infer three
Real usage
Example sentences with 反
Published HSK 4 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 4 course context containing 反 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 反
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 反 mean in Chinese?
反 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: contrary.
How do you pronounce 反?
反 is shown as fǎn.
Is 反 an HSK 4 character?
Yes. 反 is HSK 4 recognition character #66.
Can I practise writing 反?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 4 recognition
- HSK 4 writing inventory
- 26 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 4 recognition character #66.
- Writing scope: HSK 4 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.