- 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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反诘
反诘
to ask (a question) in reply
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to ask (a question) in reply
- 。
He turned the question back on me, asking why I had arrived late.
- 貳动verb
to answer a question with a question
- ，。
He countered my question with a sharp retort, which made me very angry.
- 參名noun
rhetorical question
- 。
He spoke in a questioning tone.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS反诘
Traditional反詰
to ask (a question) in reply
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to ask (a question) in reply
- 。
He turned the question back on me, asking why I had arrived late.
- 貳动verb
to answer a question with a question
- ，。
He countered my question with a sharp retort, which made me very angry.
- 參名noun
rhetorical question
- 。
He spoke in a questioning tone.
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'.
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