变

biàn

b+iàn·4th tone

to change · to become different

Radical: 又 Strokes: 8 HSK 2

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Same radical

发反取双受友及叙叉叔叛叟

Same radical

发反取双受友及叙叉叔叛叟叠又叚

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Character Decomposition

变=亦+又

Meanings

to change

to become different

to transform

to vary

rebellion

biàn

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Words with 变 491 total

variation变奏biàn zòu mutiny · (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army兵变bīng biàn half-period of a wave motion · alternation交变jiāo biàn ever-changing百变bǎi biàn to change · to alter · to transform改变gǎi biàn pathological changes · lesion · diseased (kidney, cornea etc)病变bìng biàn great changes巨变jù biàn to flow and change · development and change (of society)流变liú biàn loss of love · breakup of a relationship情变qíng biàn fickle · mercurial · changeable · capricious · to be apt to change善变shàn biàn incident · unforeseen event · events (in general)事变shì biàn

Idioms with 变 113 total Chain

lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming) · to aggravate · to intensify变本加厉biàn běn jiā lì

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