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反射

fǎn shèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to reflect / reflection (from a mirror etc) / reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6c23bb0ba5c6c7aa. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

反射 反射 [fan3 she4] /to reflect/reflection (from a mirror etc)/reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 反
    fǎn

    contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system

  • 射
    shè

    to shoot / to launch / to allude to / radio- (chemistry)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.