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变 (biàn): To change — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 3Recognition 3Writing 3
1.

Animated Stroke Order 变

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How to write 变 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 变

变 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom
变
亦yì · also
又yòu · again
变=
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 变

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5.

How to Use 变

General Change

These common two-character words express the general concept of change or transformation.

变化 • biàn huà • change • HSK 3
HSK 3
6.

HSK Vocabulary: 变

变动 • biàn dòng • to change
HSK 3.0 · L5
biàn变
dòng
7.

Example Sentences

tā他
jué决
dìng定
gǎi改
biàn变
zì自
jǐ

Information

Pinyinbiàn
Meaningto change, to transform
Strokes8
Radical又
Traditional變
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#424
Zhuyinㄅㄧㄢˋ
UnicodeU+53D8
CangjieYRHHI
亦yì · also
+又yòu · again
biàn变
huà化

change

改变 • gǎi biàn • to change • HSK 4
HSK 4
gǎi改
biàn变

to change

转变 • zhuǎn biàn • change; convert; turn • HSK 5
HSK 5
zhuǎn转
biàn变

change; convert; turn

Change into a State

These compounds combine 变 with a noun or resultative verb to indicate a change into a specific condition.

变成 • biàn chéng • to change into • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
biàn变
chéng成

to change into

变形 • biàn xíng • Deformation • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
biàn变
xíng形

Deformation

变质 • biàn zhì • go bad; deteriorate • HSK 6
HSK 6
biàn变
zhì质

go bad; deteriorate

动

to change

变故 • biàn gù • unforeseen event; accident; mishap
HSK 6
biàn变
gù故

unforeseen event; accident; mishap

变迁 • biàn qiān • transition; changes; vicissitudes
HSK 6
biàn变
qiān迁

transition; changes; vicissitudes

演变 • yǎn biàn • develop; evolve
HSK 6
yǎn演
biàn变

develop; evolve

剧变 • jù biàn • drastically change
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
jù剧
biàn变

drastically change

变异 • biàn yì • Mutation / variation
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
biàn变
yì异

Mutation / variation

己
de的
shēng生
huó活
xí习
guàn惯
。

He decided to change his lifestyle habits.

jūn军
duì队
fā发
dòng动
zhèng政
biàn变
tuī推
fān翻
le了
zhèng政
fǔ府
。

The military launched a coup and overthrew the government.

tiān天
qì气
biàn变
huà化
hěn很
kuài快
，
jì记
de得
dài带
sǎn伞
。

The weather changes quickly, remember to bring an umbrella.

tiān天
qì气
tū突
rán然
biàn变
le了
。

The weather suddenly changed.

cháng长
qī期
xī吸
yān烟
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
xì细
bāo胞
bìng病
biàn变
。

Long-term smoking can cause cellular pathological changes.

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