The character 变 — “change”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 变 is read biàn and means “change”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 变
变 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 变, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 变
- 变成turn intoHSK 3
- 变化change; change, varyHSK 3
- 改变change; change (n.)HSK 4
- 变动change; shiftHSK 5
- 转变change; turning pointHSK 5
- 变质go bad, spoil (of food)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 变?
变 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 变 mean?
变 means “change”. It appears in 变成 (“turn into”), 变化 (“change”), 改变 (“change”), 变动 (“change”).
How do you pronounce 变?
变 is read biàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 变 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 变 yourself
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