[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Anatomy-and-Living \ #States-and-Conditions # 反 fǎn opposite, contrary ## Components [[Research/📁 Characters/厂 chǎng，ān，hān，yán]] [[厂 (chǎng，ān，hān，yán)]] [[又 (yòu)]] [[又 yòu]] ## Meaning **Opposite; Contrary**: It is used to express opposition or contradiction. In modern usage, it is commonly found in words and phrases such as: - 反对 (fǎnduì): Oppose; Opposite - 反抗 (fǎnkàng): Resist; Rebel - 反思 (fǎnsī): Reflect; Ponder ## History The character "反" is a compound ideogram, originally representing the action of climbing a mountain. In oracle bone script, it depicted a hand climbing a cliff. Its original meaning is to climb a cliff, but it later extended to mean "to turn over", "to reverse" or "opposite", in contrast to "正" (zhèng). It also extended to mean "to return", later commonly written as "返". In modern Chinese, it is often used to express opposition or resistance, as in "反对" (fǎnduì), "反抗" (fǎnkàng), and "反击" (fǎnjī). ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[反 fǎn - ora.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[反 fǎn - bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[反 fǎn - sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[反 fǎn - cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[反 fǎn - reg.svg]]