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翻 (fān): to turn over, to flip

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HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to turn over, to flip
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 18
Radical: 羽
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to turn over
to flip over
to overturn
to rummage through
to translate
to decode
to double
to climb over or into
to cross
variant of 翻[fan1]

Chinese explanation

把东西上下或里外反过来
把一种语言文字换成另一种语言文字
翻找、查阅
数量成倍增加。

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