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反倒

fǎn dào

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

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fǎn dào · faan2 dou3 (Jyutping)

  1. (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead

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Character breakdown

反

Meaning
reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
Radical
又
Strokes
4
Components
⿸厂又
Cangjie
HE
Four-corner
7124.7

倒

Meaning
fall over; lie down; take turns
Radical
亻
Strokes
10
Components
⿰亻到
Cangjie
OMGN
Four-corner
2220.0

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