翻筋斗 fānjīndǒufānjīndou to turn a somersault Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents fānjīndǒu to turn a somersault 翻 fān verbparticle to turn over to turn over, flip, or tip over; to change the orientation of an object筋斗 jīndǒu somersault the action of turning the body head over heels in the airfānjīndou to fail 翻 fān to reverse to reverse, overturn, or change a previous decision, such as a legal case or testimony筋斗 jīndǒu tumble to fall down after losing one's balance; a fallfānjīndou to double 翻 fān verb to multiply to double or increase by a certain number of times筋斗 jīndǒu somersault the action of turning the body head over heels in the air