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8 strokes23 strokes
Character #354 · The First 1000

biàn

change

to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion

Strokes
823
TraditionalSimplified
變 变
Poster cell
R13
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • gǎibiàn to change
  • biànchéng to change into
  • biànhuà (intransitive) to change
  • biànxíng to become deformed
  • biànhuàn to transform
  • yǎnbiàn to develop
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 变變

Write 变變 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, biàn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell R13 · 28 × 36 grid

变變 is #354 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 变 mean in English?
变 (biàn) means "change": to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion.
How do you pronounce 变?
变 is pronounced biàn in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄅㄧㄢˋ.
How many strokes does 变 have?
The simplified form, 变, has 8 strokes. The traditional form, 變, has 23.
What is the traditional form of 变?
The traditional form of 变 is 變. 变 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 變 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 变?
Common words that use 变 include 改变 (gǎibiàn, to change), 变成 (biànchéng, to change into), 变化 (biànhuà, (intransitive) to change), 变形 (biànxíng, to become deformed).
How common is 变?
变 is number 354 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell R13 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.