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Kanji Detail for 變 - "change, alter, disorder, strange"
變
- Meaning
變 means "change, alter, disorder, strange."
Change - To become different; to transform; to be renewed.
Alter - To modify.
Disorder - To be confused.
Strange - Unusual; mysterious.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
change; strange
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
change, transform, alter; rebel
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to change, to transform, to alter; rebel
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To change. Such as 變法 (reform), 變相 (metamorphosis). Things evolving and innovating is called 變化 (transformation). The meaning of one arising and another perishing. | Unusual. Matters deviating from the normal course are called 變. Therefore disasters are called 災變 (calamity). Also all deaths and disasters are called 變. Such as 變故 (accident), 變端 (sudden change). | Tactics are called 變. Meaning clever strategies and winning calculations to deal with unusual situations. Such as 機變 (adaptability), 權變 (expediency).
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