- 厂(steep rock wall; cliff)RADICAL
- 又(right hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand with palm facing up against a cliff suggests the meaning 'reverse' or 'oppose'.
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反手
反手
to turn a hand over
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to turn a hand over
- 。
He closed the door with a backhand motion.
- 貳动verb
to put one's hand behind one's back
- 。
He closed the door behind him with a backward motion.
- 參
fig. easily done
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 手(hand (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.
反手
Traditional反
to turn a hand over
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to turn a hand over
- 。
He closed the door with a backhand motion.
- 貳动verb
to put one's hand behind one's back
- 。
He closed the door behind him with a backward motion.
- 參
fig. easily done
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 厂(steep rock wall; cliff)RADICAL
- 又(right hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand with palm facing up against a cliff suggests the meaning 'reverse' or 'oppose'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 手(hand (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.
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