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叛 pàn rebel

rebel; rebellion; rebellious

How to remember 叛: 半 half + 反 oppose = rebel. When half the class decides to oppose the new phone ban, the head teacher points at my best friend as the rebel.

  • HSK 7
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 又

Component breakdown

叛 = 半 half + 反 oppose

  • 半 half
    • 丷 horns
    • 𰀁 double cross
  • 反 oppose
    • 𠂆 factory
    • 又 again
The Gushi story

When half the class decides to oppose the new phone ban, the head teacher points at my best friend as the rebel.

How it is used

  • To betray/rebel against those one owes loyalty - 背叛 (bèipàn) to betray, 叛变 (pànbiàn) to defect/turn traitor, 叛逆 (pànnì) rebellious.
  • 叛逆 is the everyday word for teenage rebellion - 叛逆期 (pànnìqī) the rebellious phase.
  • Stronger than mere disobedience: 叛 implies turning against your own side.

Words with 叛

Example sentences

  • 他的性格很叛逆。 Tā de xìnggé hěn pànnì.He's very rebellious.