| 反 fǎn |
| contrary ; to rebel |
| 反面 fǎn miàn |
| 反流 fǎn liú | |
A hand climbing towards the rocks was its original form. Later, with the original meaning no longer existent, it was loaded to mean “on the contrary,” “to rebel,” etc. It extends to mean “ to return” and in such cases it is written as 返. |