fān

HSK 4
common
verb

Meaning of

翻 means turn over; tip over; invert; rummage through; search thoroughly. Pronounced fān. HSK 4.

  • turn over; tip over; invert
  • rummage through; search thoroughly
  • overturn; retract; reverse

Character Info

Radical
Strokes18
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

xiǎo
xīn
zhuō
zi
shàng
de
bēi
zi
pèng
fān
le
 

He accidentally knocked over the cup on the table.

Yùn
dòng
yuán
zài
kōng
zhōng
fān
le
gēn
tou
 

The athlete did a somersault in the air.

Shān
tài
huá
 
huò
chē
fān
dào
le
gōu
 

The mountain road was too slippery, and the truck tipped over into the ditch.

Rén
yǎng
fān
de
zhàn
chǎng
chǎng
jǐng
ràng
rén
yìn
xiàng
shēn
 

The chaotic battlefield scene with overturned horses and fallen men left a deep impression.

fān
le
shēn
 
shuì
jiào
 

He rolled over and went back to sleep.