翻

The Chinese character 翻 (fān) is composed of two parts: the radical 阜 (fù), which means "mound" or "hill", and the phonetic component 翻 (fān), which means "to turn over" or "to reverse". The character 翻 is first seen in oracle bone script, where it is depicted as a hand holding a plow, suggesting its original meaning of "to plow" or "to cultivate". In modern Chinese, 翻 has a wide range of meanings, including "to turn over", "to reverse", "to translate", "to climb over", and "to double".The character 翻 can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, it can be used to describe the action of turning over a book or a page, or the action of reversing a decision. It can also be used to describe the process of translating a language, or the action of climbing over a wall or a mountain. Additionally, 翻 can be used to describe the concept of doubling, as in the phrase 翻倍 (fān bèi), which means "to double".The character 翻 is a versatile character with a rich history and a wide range of meanings. It is an important character for HSK learners to master, as it is used frequently in both written and spoken Chinese.