翻跟头 fāngēntou to turn a somersault Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents fāngēntou to turn a somersault 翻 fān verbparticle to turn over to turn over, flip, or tip over; to change the orientation of an object跟头 跟頭 gēntou somersault An acrobatic movement in which the body rolls or flips over, head first.fāngēntou to fail 翻 fān to reverse to reverse, overturn, or change a previous decision, such as a legal case or testimony跟头 跟頭 gēntou tumble A trip or fall caused by losing one's balance; can also be used figuratively to mean a setback or failure.fāngēntou to multiply in value 翻 fān verb to multiply to double or increase by a certain number of times跟头 跟頭 gēntou tumble A trip or fall caused by losing one's balance; can also be used figuratively to mean a setback or failure.