变 (變) biàn

  1. biàn verb to change; to alter
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Change
    Notes: (CCD '变' 1; FE '變' 1; Guoyu '變' v 1; Unihan '變')
  2. biàn foreign bian
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Foreign Language
    Notes: Used to transliterate foreign names
  3. biàn verb to become
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Change
    Notes: (CCD '变' 2; FE '變' 3)
  4. biàn adjective uncommon
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Comparison
    Notes: (FE '變' 4)
  5. biàn noun a misfortune
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Change
    Notes: (FE '變' 5; Guoyu '變' n 2)
  6. biàn adjective variable; changeable
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Change
    Notes: (FE '變' 5)
  7. biàn verb to move; to change position
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '變' v 2)
  8. biàn noun turmoil; upheaval; unrest
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '變' n 1)
  9. biàn noun a plan; a scheme; a power play
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 权术 (Guoyu '變' n 1)
  10. biàn adjective strange; weird
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 怪诞 (Guoyu '變' adj)

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