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变 (biàn): to change, to become

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HSK 3verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to change, to become
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 8
Radical: 又
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to change
to become different
to transform
to vary
rebellion
to change
to become different
to transform
to turn into
to alter
to modify
rebellion
riot (in historical contexts)

Chinese explanation

表示事物或情况发生改变，和原来不一样
也可以表示把某物改成另一种样子，比如把房间变成书房
还可用在形容词后，表示程度加深，如累变了样。

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8 strokes

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Example sentences

The weather has changed; it's going to rain.

He has become very confident.

Water turns into ice when it gets cold.

Change is the constant rule of the universe.

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