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变形

biànxíng

to deform; to change shape

A warped green cup beside a steaming kettle
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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

形 xíng

Strokes
7
Radical
彡 — hair
Made of
开 to open 彡 hair
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 形

Example phrases

  • 高温使钢梁轻微变形,工程师不得不重新评估承重能力。 Gāowēn shǐ gāngliáng qīngwēi biànxíng, gōngchéngshī bùdé bù chóngxīn pínggū chéngzhòng nénglì. The high temperature caused the steel beam to deform slightly, forcing engineers to reassess its load-bearing capacity.
  • 塑料杯放进热水里就会变形。 Sùliào bēi fàng jìn rèshuǐ lǐ jiù huì biànxíng. A plastic cup will warp if you put it in hot water.
  • 这面镜子有点变形,把人照得又高又瘦。 Zhè miàn jìngzi yǒudiǎn biànxíng, bǎ rén zhào de yòu gāo yòu shòu. This mirror is a bit distorted and makes people look tall and thin.

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