飜 (fān) - To turn over & to overturn

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fān ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

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飜 · fān

To turn over;

to overturn;

to flip;

to translate (text);

variant form of 翻.

To turn overto overturnto flip

Usage highlights

To translateTo overturnTo turn over/capsizeTo flip pagesTo turn upside downTo rummage through

Synonyms

  • 翻— To turn over; to overturn (standard modern form)
  • 转— To turn; to rotate
  • 译— To translate (specifically for translation)

Antonyms

  • 正— Upright; correct (opposite of overturned)
  • 稳— Stable; steady (opposite of capsizing)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The boat capsized in the storm (船在风暴中飜了).
  • He translated the ancient text (他飜译了古籍).
  • The pages of the book were flipped rapidly (书页被迅速飜动).
  • The political situation was overturned (政局被飜覆).

Collocations

  • To translate(飜译)
  • To overturn(飜覆)
  • To turn over/capsize(飜船)
  • To flip pages(飜页)
  • To turn upside down(飜转)
  • To rummage through(飜寻)

Idioms

  • Heaven and earth turning upside down(天飜地覆)
  • To turn over a new leaf(飜然悔悟)
  • To search thoroughly(飜箱倒柜)
  • To turn hostile(飜脸无情)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 飜 is a variant form of 翻, sharing identical meanings and usage.
  • Historically used in classical texts and calligraphy, now largely superseded by 翻 in modern simplified Chinese.
  • The character appears in some historical documents and traditional printing.

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