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翻 - fān

flip over, upset, capsize

flip over, upset, capsize

How to read 翻

Click 翻 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinfān
Englishflip over, upset, capsize
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

翻作 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 翻供. Please read 翻修 one more time.

Common words with this character

to compose; to write words to a tune
to retract a confession or testimony
to rebuild; to overhaul
to double

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 翻 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 翻作 and 翻供 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 翻.