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变
biàn
Main
English Definitionto change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion
Simplified Script变
Traditional Script變
Pinyinbiàn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄅㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)bin3
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=3,5

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Words With Same Head Word    
变化biànhuàchange; variation; to change; to vary
变成biànchéngto change into; to turn into; to become
变更biàngēngto change; to alter; to modify
变动biàndòngto change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation
变形biànxíngdeformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph
Words With Same Tail Word    
改变gǎibiànto change; to alter; to transform
转变zhuǎnbiànto change; to transform; shift; transformation
演变yǎnbiànto develop; to evolve; development; evolution
应变yìngbiànto meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes
事变shìbiànincident; unforeseen event; events (in general)
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