to return (to)

= + : The protester (反) just entered the anthill (an3) wearing socks and gladiator sandals (辶). Frankenstein's Monster (f) protests loudly and tells the protester to go back (返) where he came from to either wear sandals and no socks, or socks and proper shoes.

返 character breakdown

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[fan3 qie4] phonetic system

= + : A protester (mnemonic symbol for 反) makes a racket in the anthill's living room (an3). He's got a huge banana tree (⺁) with him and wants to protest against the exploitation of banana farm workers. Frankenstein's Monster (f) is annoyed by him and punches him with a boxing glove (又).
to walk (side part of split character)

Chantal Chicken tries out her new gladiator sandals in the observatory's bathroom.

Characters with 返 as component

返 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 返

to return to school
to return to the point of departure
restitution / return of something to its original owner / remittance
to return to one's home town
to return home
to return to Taiwan
to rehire retired personnel
grain bought by the state and resold to areas undergoing a grain shortage
(of plants) to turn green again / to revegetate
sales bonus / affiliate reward / rebate / commission

Sentences with 返

返 currently does not appear in any sentence.