(biàn)

HSK 28 strokesTrad.

to change

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
biàn
Meaning
to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱亦又

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form : To foment 攵 rebellion 䜌

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gǎibiàn
HSK 2

to change

Open 改变 page →
HSK 7-9

(idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone

Open 一成不变 page →
HSK 7-9

countless changes

Open 千变万化 page →
huábiàn
HSK 7-9

mutiny

Open 哗变 page →
biàn

constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant

Open 不变 page →
biàn

radical change

Open 丕变 page →
shìbiàn

incident; unforeseen event; events (in general)

Open 事变 page →

Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Si…

Open 七七事变 page →

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