逆

nì
#1,972 most
frequent character
to go against, to defy
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

逆 nì has 屰 nì, a rebel, as both meaning and sound part, and 辶 walking as a meaning part. It first meant to go against. It grew to mean to oppose or rebel, then to betray.

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Example Sentences

他逆着风跑。
tā nì zháo fēng pǎo 。
He runs against the wind.
她总是逆境中寻找机会。
tā zǒngshì nìjìng zhōng xúnzhǎo jīhuì 。
She always looks for opportunities in adversity.
这条路逆了方向，我们需要转弯。
zhè tiáo lù nì le fāngxiàng ， wǒmen xūyào zhuǎnwān 。
This road is going the wrong way, we need to turn.

Words with similar meanings

反fǎn
to oppose
反 (fǎn) is used to suggest opposition or contradiction, similar to 逆 (nì), but it can also imply a broader range of contexts.
抵抗dǐkàng
to resist
抵抗 (dǐkàng) conveys a stronger sense of resistance, often used in more forceful contexts compared to 逆 (nì).

Homophones

泥nì
restrained

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