反U+53CD4 STROKES
Entry·pron. fǎn
ㄈㄢˇ
“To reverse; to turn over; to return; to oppose; against; anti-; contrary; in reverse; to rebel; to use analogy; instead.”
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- 反應ㄈㄢˇ ㄧㄥto react; to respond; a reaction or response; a chemical reaction
- 反而ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊon the contrary; used to introduce an unexpected or opposite result; instead.
- 反對ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋto oppose; to be against; to object to; (rhetoric) antithesis — pairing contrasting situations that share a common theme
- 反映ㄈㄢˇ ㄧㄥˋto reflect; to mirror; to report or convey (opinions, conditions); a reflection or image; to show or express reality
- 違反ㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄢˇto violate; to go against; to breach (a law, rule, or agreement); to contradict; to conflict with.
- 相反ㄒㄧㄤ ㄈㄢˇopposite; contrary; on the other hand; conversely; in contrast
- 反正ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄥˋanyway; in any case; regardless; to defect from the enemy side
- 反覆ㄈㄢˇ ㄈㄨˋrepeatedly; over and over; to come and go; unstable; (of an illness) to return
- 反彈ㄈㄢˇ ㄊㄢˊto bounce back; to rebound; a rebound in price or value after a decline; a backlash or negative repercussion; a psychological response to pressure
- 反省to reflect on one's own behavior or motives; to examine one's conscience; to engage in self-examination
- 反抗ㄈㄢˇ ㄎㄤˋto resist; to rebel; to oppose unjust or oppressive constraints.
- 反倒ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄠˇbut on the contrary; but instead; unexpectedly; contrary to what one might expect
- 反駁ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄛˊto refute; to argue against; to retort; to counter with opposing evidence or reasoning.
- 反擊ㄈㄢˇ ㄐㄧˊto counterattack; to strike back; to fight back against an attack; to retaliate
- 反思ㄈㄢˇ ㄙto think back over something; to review or rethink; reflection; reassessment; self-examination or self-criticism (common in Taiwan usage).
- 反觀ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄢby contrast; looking at it from another angle; on the other hand; viewed differently
- 反映出ㄈㄢˇ ㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄨto reflect; to show or indicate something indirectly; to mirror a situation or condition
- 反問ㄈㄢˇ ㄨㄣˋto answer a question with a question; to reply by asking a question; rhetorical question
- 反射ㄈㄢˇ ㄕㄜˋto reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
- 反過來ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄞˊconversely; on the other hand; in reverse; in the opposite direction
- 反感ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄢˇstrong dislike; aversion; antipathy; feeling of disgust or resentment toward someone or something
- 反之ㄈㄢˇ ㄓon the other hand; conversely; the opposite is true; in contrast.
- 相反地ㄒㄧㄤ ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄧˋon the contrary; conversely; in contrast; used to introduce a statement that opposes or qualifies a previous one.
- 反腐ㄈㄢˇ ㄈㄨˇanti-corruption; efforts to prevent or combat corrupt practices in government or organizations.
- 造反ㄗㄠˋ ㄈㄢˇto rebel; to revolt; (Taiwan, colloquial) to act up or misbehave (said of children).
- 反攻ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄥto counterattack; to launch a counteroffensive; to fight back after being on the losing side
- 反核ㄈㄢˇ ㄏㄜˊopposition to nuclear power; anti-nuclear movement; opposition to nuclear energy due to environmental or safety concerns
- 反毒ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄨˊanti-drug; opposing drug use; preventing drug trafficking and abuse; anti-narcotics efforts; drug prohibition enforcement
- 反制ㄈㄢˇ ㄓˋto counter; to take countermeasures against; to retaliate; to resist
- 反對黨ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄤˇopposition party; political party that criticizes and challenges the ruling party's policies
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