反毒 (fǎn dú) — anti-drug (campaign, policy, or movement against drugs)

Definition

反毒 (fǎndú) means 'anti-drug' and is used as both a modifier and a noun for campaigns, policies, or movements against drugs. Almost always appears as a set phrase in 政策/运动/工作, not as a standalone verb in conversation.

anti-drug (campaign, policy, or movement against drugs)

Examples

  • 反毒，。
    Zhèng fǔ dà lì tuī xíng fǎn dú zhèng cè, dǎ jī dú pǐn fàn zuì.
    The government vigorously promotes anti-drug policies to crack down on drug crimes.
  • 反毒。
    Zhè cì fǎn dú yùn dòng zài quán shè huì huò dé le guǎng fàn zhī chí.
    This anti-drug campaign has gained widespread support across society.
  • 反毒、。
    fǎn dú Gōng zuò xū yào jiào yù, yī liáo hé zhí fǎ duō bù mén hé zuò.
    Anti-drug work requires cooperation among education, healthcare, and law enforcement departments.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

反fǎnoppose
毒dúdrugs

反 means oppose, and 毒 means drugs, so the word describes opposing drugs.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
又又yòuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
厂
厂chǎng反fǎn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

反 uses 又 (hand) for meaning and 厂 for sound. Its original shape showed a hand turning its palm over, giving the sense of return or reverse.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
屮屮chèvegetation
Sound part声符shēngfú
毐
毐ǎi毒dú
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

毒 pairs 屮, a plant part, with 毐 as a sound part; this form was used for a poisonous plant.

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