翻 (fān) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to upset
- to capsize
- to flip over
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
翻 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 翻 is 羽 — meaning feather. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
翻 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 羽 (wings) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 番 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 翻
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
翻 appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 翻 / 相关任务
Words containing 翻 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 翻 mean in Chinese?
翻 (fān) means to upset, to capsize, to flip over. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 翻 have?
翻 is written in 18 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 翻?
The radical of 翻 is 羽 (feather).
What is the pinyin for 翻?
翻 is pronounced fān.
What HSK 4 words use 翻?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 翻 appears in 1 word, including 翻译 (fānyì). See the full list above.