What does 变 mean in Chinese?

变 is a Chinese character with the radical 又.

How do you write 变?

变 is written with 8 strokes, starting from the 又 (again) radical and following standard Chinese stroke order (top to bottom, left to right). See the interactive stroke-order tool for the full animation.

What is the radical of 变?

The radical of 变 is 又 (again, Kangxi radical #29). Other common HSK characters using the same radical include 发, 受, 难, 友.

How many strokes does 变 have?

The Chinese character 变 has 8 strokes.

What HSK level is 变?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 变 is a character to recognise at HSK 3 and to write by hand at HSK 3.

变: Chinese Character Details

变

HSK 3 character 8 strokes Radical: 又 (again)

Quick Answer

变 is a Chinese character with 8 strokes, radical 又 (again), HSK 3 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 变 →Animated stroke-order for 变 →

Etymology

Also doing it again differently — to change

Mnemonic hooks the visual decomposition to a memorable image. The full oracle-bone to modern evolution is being added character-by-character via the Phase 13 etymology pass.

Decomposition

变=亦component+又radical

Breaking a character into its components makes it far easier to recall. Each component above links to its own detail page.

Basic info

Stroke count	8 strokes
Radical	又 (#29: again)
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 3, write by hand at HSK 3
Frequency	#495 most common

Example sentences

这里变化很大。
Zhèlǐ biànhuà hěn dà.
There's been a big change here.
From 变化 (HSK 3)
我们需要改变计划。
Wǒmen xūyào gǎibiàn jìhuà.
We need to change the plan.
From 改变 (HSK 4)
他的观念发生了巨大转变思想更加开放进步了。
Tā de guānniàn fāshēng le jùdà zhuǎnbiàn sīxiǎng gèngjiā kāifàng jìnbù le.
His views underwent a huge transformation, becoming more open and progressive.
From 转变 (HSK 5)