fǎn
反 (fǎn) is a Chinese word meaning “contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down”.
Meanings
- 1contrary
- 2in reverse
- 3inside out or upside down
- 4to reverse
- 5to return
- 6to oppose
- 7opposite
- 8against
- 9anti-
- 10to rebel
- 11to use analogy
- 12instead
- 13abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
- Part of speech
- adjective, verb, adverb