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相反

xiāngfǎn

opposite

Two people facing opposite directions
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Characters in this word

相 xiāng

Strokes
9
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
木 tree 目 eye
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 相

反 fǎn

Strokes
4
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
厂 cliff 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 结果相反。 Jiéguǒ xiāngfǎn. The result is opposite.
  • 想法相反。 Xiǎngfǎ xiāngfǎn. The ideas are opposite.
  • 情况正相反。 Qíngkuàng zhèng xiāngfǎn. The situation is exactly opposite.

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