HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

fǎ zhì

rule of law; to rule by law

fà xíng

hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo

fān

variant of 帆[fan1]; sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas; to gallop; Taiwan pr. [fan2]

fān chuán

sailboat

fān fān

to double; to increase by a certain number of times

fān lái fù qù

to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again

fān shēn

to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes

fān tiān fù dì

sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head

fān xīn

to revamp; a face-lift; to retread (a tire); to refurbish (old clothes); newly emerging

fán duō

many and varied; of many different kinds

fán huá

flourishing; bustling

fán mèn

moody; gloomy

fán tǐ zì

traditional Chinese character

fán yǎn

to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity

fán zá

many; diverse

fán zào

jittery; twitchy; fidgety

fán zhòng

heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous

fǎn bó

to retort; to refute

fǎn chā

contrast; discrepancy

fǎn cháng

unusual; abnormal

fǎn dào

(coll.) but on the contrary; but instead

fǎn gǎn

to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy

fǎn huán

restitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance

fǎn jī

to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack