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反抗

fǎnkàng

to resist; to rebel against

A child turns away from a parent with arms crossed
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Characters in this word

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

抗 kàng

Strokes
7
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 亢 high, proud
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 抗

Example phrases

  • 当制度性歧视被包装成传统时,沉默本身就等于放弃反抗。 Dāng zhìdùxìng qíshì bèi bāozhuāng chéng chuántǒng shí, chénmò běnshēn jiù děngyú fàngqì fǎnkàng. When systemic discrimination is packaged as tradition, silence itself amounts to giving up resistance.
  • 十几岁的孩子常常反抗父母的安排。 Shí jǐ suì de háizi chángcháng fǎnkàng fùmǔ de ānpái. Teenagers often rebel against their parents' arrangements.
  • 小猫被抱起来时用力反抗,怎么也不肯进笼子。 Xiǎomāo bèi bào qǐlái shí yònglì fǎnkàng, zěnme yě bù kěn jìn lóngzi. The kitten resisted hard when picked up and would not go into the cage at all.

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