返 (fǎn): To return — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 返

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 返

3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

返

辶walk

反reverse

返=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 返

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5.

How to Use 返

Return to or go back

These words contain 返 to express the concept of returning or going back to a place or state.

HSK 5

6.

Example Sentences

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辶walk

+反reverse

The foot (辶) turns back (反) — to return or go back to a previous place.

wǎng往

fǎn返

go there and back; come and go

HSK 3.0 · L5

fǎn返

huí回

to return to

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chóng重

fǎn返

Return to

迟

le了

fǎn返

xiào校

de的

shí时

jiān间

。

He postponed his return to school because of illness.

tā他

míng明

tiān天

jiù就

yào要

fǎn返

huí回

běi北

jīng京

le了

。

He will return to Beijing tomorrow.

wǒ我

mǎi买

le了

wǎng往

fǎn返

jī机

piào票

qù去

shàng上

hǎi海

。

I bought a round-trip ticket to Shanghai.

fǎn返

chéng程

de的

jī机

piào票

yǐ已

jīng经

dìng订

hǎo好

le了

。

The return flight ticket has been booked.

zhè这

ge个

chǎn产

pǐn品

xū需

yào要

fǎn返

gōng工

xiū修

lǐ理

。

This product needs to be reworked and repaired.

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