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嬗 (shàn): To change — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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4.

Related Words: 嬗

嬗变 • shàn biàn • to evolve; to change gradually; evolution; transformation (literary)
shàn嬗
biàn变

to evolve; to change gradually; evolution; transformation (literary)

嬗递 • shàn dì • to change in succession; to pass through successive changes (literary register)
shàn嬗
dì递

to change in succession; to pass through successive changes (literary register)

5.

Example Sentences

jì季
jié节
shàn嬗
tì替
,
cǎo草
mù木
kū枯
róng荣
。

The seasons change in turn, and vegetation withers and flourishes.

shè社
huì会
zài在
shàn嬗
biàn变
zhōng中
bù不
duàn断
qián
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
jīng经
lì历
le了
duō多
cì

Information

Pinyinshàn
Meaningto change; to evolve; to succeed to (a position)
Strokes16
Radical女
Traditional—
Structure—
Frequency—
Zhuyin—
UnicodeU+5B17
Cangjie—
前
xíng行
。

Society keeps moving forward through transformation.

次
shàn嬗
biàn变
,
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。

This company underwent many transformations and finally found its direction.

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