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变换

biànhuàn

to change; to transform; to vary

A chameleon on a branch shifts from green to red
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Characters in this word

变 biàn

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
亦 also, too 又 and, also, again, in addition

换 huàn

Strokes
10
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 奂 numerous
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 舞台灯光不断变换,营造出从黄昏到暴雨的视觉层次。 Wǔtái dēngguāng búduàn biànhuàn, yíngzào chū cóng huánghūn dào bàoyǔ de shìjué céngcì. The stage lighting kept changing, creating visual layers from dusk to a rainstorm.
  • 她每天都变换发型,同事们都很好奇。 Tā měitiān dōu biànhuàn fàxíng, tóngshìmen dōu hěn hàoqí. She changes her hairstyle every day, and her colleagues are very curious.
  • 红绿灯变换颜色以后,路口的车慢慢动了起来。 Hónglǜdēng biànhuàn yánsè yǐhòu, lùkǒu de chē mànmàn dòng le qǐlái. After the traffic light changed colour, the cars at the junction slowly began to move.

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