biàn

to change; to become different; to transform

HSK 3 #225

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 225th character
Radical ⼜ (29.6)
Strokes 8
Index # 1204
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

变 biàn
  1. 1. to change
  2. 2. to become different
  3. 3. to transform
  4. 4. to vary
  5. 5. rebellion

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Words containing 变

Word Meaning
pathological changes; lesion; diseased (kidney, cornea etc)
to change (appearance); to change shape
to change color; to become angry; to change countenance
to act differently in different situations
to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic
transformation; to transform; metamorphosis
transformer
to change one's mind; to go back on one's word
to perform conjuring tricks; to conjure; to juggle
fusion (physics)
great changes
to sell off (one's property)
(lit. and fig.) chameleon
fig. to take on a new lease of life
to intensify; to aggravate
defection; to change sides politically; betrayal
fickle; changeable; capricious
in disguised form; covert
mutiny
gearbox; gear; speed changer
changing very fast; constantly changing
fission
to change irregularly; to fluctuate
to adapt oneself to changes; to meet a contingency
to cease to be faithful