biàn

to change; to become different; to transform

Character data

Radical ⾔ (149.16)
Strokes 23
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

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

Words containing 變

Word Meaning
to change (appearance); to change shape
erhua variant of biàn yàng
to change the laws; political reform; unconventional method
to try by all available methods
to come to life (by magic)
converter
poikilothermal (cold-blooded) animal
troposphere; lower atmosphere
to change into
(photography) zoom; (optics) to adjust the focus
(photography) focus ring
zoom lens
sudden trouble close to you; crisis at hand
to sell one's estate
variation
variant Creutzfeldt-Jacobs disease, vCJD
variant; variant strain (of virus)
in disguised form; covert
to stiffen
variant; variety; mutation
defection; to change sides politically; betrayal
to redden
voice change (at puberty)
to turn hostile suddenly
to change color; to become angry; to change countenance