How is 反 pronounced?

反 is pronounced “fǎn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 反?

反 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 反?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 反 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verbadverb

反

fǎn

反 (fǎn) means “contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 切 phonetic system”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这两个观点正好相反。

Zhè liǎng gè guāndiǎn zhènghǎo xiāngfǎn.

These two viewpoints are exactly opposite.

Words containing 反

反对fǎn duìto oppose; to be against; to object to 反而fǎn éron the contrary; instead 反复fǎn fùvariant of 反复反应fǎn yìngto react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction 反映fǎn yìngto mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 反正fǎn zhènganyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side 相反xiāng fǎnopposite; contrary 反驳fǎn bóto retort; to refute 反常fǎn chángunusual; abnormal 反感fǎn gǎnto be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction 反抗fǎn kàngto resist; to rebel 反馈fǎn kuìto send back information; feedback

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Frequently asked questions

What does 反 mean?: 反 (fǎn) means “contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 切 phonetic system”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 反 pronounced?: 反 is pronounced “fǎn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 反?: 反 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 反?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 反 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18