To walk 辶 backwards 反; 反 also provides the pronunciation
Components
辶 Meaning component
chuò walk
Notes
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Historical Evolution
返
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
返
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Late Warring States (~250 BC)
返
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
返
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
返
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
返
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
返
Regular
Modern
Chinese
返 [fǎn]
to return (to)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
返 ふくしま
Fukushima unclassified name
返 ふくじま
Fukujima unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (52)
返回 [fǎnhuí] #3,816
to return to
重返 [chóngfǎn] #7,846
to return to
往返 [wǎngfǎn] #16,938
to go back and forth
返还 [fǎnhuán] #25,122
restitution
返还 [fǎnhuán] #25,122
restitution
遣返 [qiǎnfǎn] #18,435
to repatriate (e.g. prisoners of war)
返航 [fǎnháng] #14,572
to return to the point of departure
一去不复返 [yīqùbùfùfǎn] #16,891
gone forever
一去不复返 [yīqùbùfùfǎn] #16,891
gone forever
返乡 [fǎnxiāng] #30,232
to return to one's home town
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 返す [かえす] #562
to return (something)
⭐ 返事 [へんじ] #726
reply
⭐ 繰り返す [くりかえす] #827
to repeat
⭐ 振り返る [ふりかえる] #1,359
to turn one's head
⭐ 返る [かえる] #2,228
to return
⭐ 返答 [へんとう] #3,361
reply
我に返る [われにかえる] #4,105
to come to one's senses
⭐ 言い返す [いいかえす] #4,340
to talk back
⭐ お返し [おかえし] #4,363
return gift
思い返す [おもいかえす] #4,567
to re-think
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KOREAN WORDS (4)