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反弹

fǎntán

to rebound; backlash

A red ball bounces off a wall toward a child
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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

弹 tán

Strokes
11
Radical
弓 — bow
Made of
弓 bow 单 single, individual, only
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 新政策刚推出时引发强烈反弹,政府不得不重新征求意见。 Xīn zhèngcè gāng tuīchū shí yǐnfā qiángliè fǎntán, zhèngfǔ bùdébù chóngxīn zhēngqiú yìjiàn. When the new policy was first introduced, it triggered a strong backlash, forcing the government to seek opinions again.
  • 皮球撞到墙上又反弹回来。 Píqiú zhuàng dào qiáng shàng yòu fǎntán huílái. The ball hit the wall and bounced back.
  • 他减肥成功后没控制饮食,体重很快又反弹了。 Tā jiǎnféi chénggōng hòu méi kòngzhì yǐnshí, tǐzhòng hěn kuài yòu fǎntán le. After losing weight he stopped watching his diet, and his weight quickly bounced back.

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