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title: "Fankang Meaning: 反抗 (fǎnkàng) Means “to resist”"
description: "反抗 (fǎnkàng) means “to resist; to rebel; resistance”. Hear its tones, see what 反 and 抗 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fankang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 反抗 mean?

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反抗 fǎnkàng

## to resist; to rebel; resistance

## Its characters

1. 反 fǎn to rebel
2. 抗 kàng to resist

## In a sentence

孩子长大了，开始反抗父母的安排。 The child has grown up and started to resist his parents' plans.

[More about 反抗](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%8D%E6%8A%97)

## More words with 反 or 抗

- [抵抗 dǐkàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dikang)
- [对抗 duìkàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duikang)
- [反倒 fǎndào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fandao)
- [反对 fǎnduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fandui)
- [反而 fǎn’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faner)
- [反复 fǎnfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanfu)
- [反击 fǎnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanji)
- [反馈 fǎnkuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fankui)
- [反射 fǎnshè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanshe)
- [反思 fǎnsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fansi)

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