HSK 5 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
反复
Word meaning
repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go
Character components
- 厂hǎn"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
- 又yòuright hand
- ◎xxcharacterless component
- 夂zhǐgo
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据“反”的历史构形可以这样理解：厂、又以图像或会意方式参与构形。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “复”的历史构形可以这样理解：◎、夂以图像或会意方式参与构形。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“反复”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。
Pictograph of a hand (又) climbing a cliff (厂). Based on original meaning "pull", later extended to "turn around", "oppose". Pictograph of a foot going toward a house, representing the meaning "to return home". These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 反复 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.
Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。 Semantic components often suggest a meaning range, while phonetic components often reflect an earlier pronunciation; modern Mandarin sound or meaning may have changed.
部件联想帮助记忆字形，不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。Component associations support visual memory; they do not replace rigorous historical research. Basic whole characters are never forced into an artificial decomposition for animation.
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