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4
fǎn
反
opposite
反
opposite
[s]
Composition
Components
反
swing
反
swing
Sounds
f-
Frodo Baggins
f-
Frodo Baggins
-an
pawn shop
-an
pawn shop
3
basement
3
basement
Pinyin
fan3
•
fǎn
Meaning
Primary
opposite
Alternatives
oppose
Mnemonic
[f-] Frodo
is in the
[3] basement
of the
[-an] pawn shop
, swinging on a
反 swing
that is stored down there. The pawn shop owners and employees told him not to, but Frodo does the
反 opposite
of what they say and continues sitting on it.
Visually Similar Characters
bǎn
板
board
fǎn
返
to go back
bǎn
版
printing plate
fàn
飯
meal
bān
扳
to pull
fàn
販
trader
pàn
叛
to betray
Same Pronunciation
fǎn
返
to go back
Found In Words
fǎnduì
反對
to oppose
fǎncháng
反常
unusual
fǎnyìng
反映
to reflect
wéifǎn
違反
to violate
fǎnkàng
反抗
to revolt
fǎnbó
反駁
to refute
fǎnkuì
反饋
feedback
fǎnzhīyìrán
反之亦然
vice versa
fǎnpài
反派
villain