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

Stroke order

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Words containing 变

Word Meaning
gradual change
distortion; aberration
to develop; to evolve
variation (music)
gear lever; stick shift
phonetic change
marriage upheaval (infidelity, divorce etc)
tragic event; disastrous turn
many changes, same basic nature
to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)
to undergo change in weather
to become
to change the laws; political reform; unconventional method
converter
metamorphic rock (geology)
quantitative change
Jan 28 Incident, 1932 Shanghai war with Japan
July 7 Incident; start of Sino-Japanese war
cannot adapt to the times; inflexible
constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant
constant price; fixed price
invariably
constant capital
invariant (math.); invariant quantity
radical change