Chinese word dictionary

蝶变

dié biàn · (of a caterpillar etc) to metamorphose; (fig.) to undergo a dramatic positive change (e.g. urban renewal, industrial reform, economic advance etc)

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Word information

Simplified蝶变

Traditional蝶變

Pinyindié biàn

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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蝶dié

butterfly

变biàn

to change, to transform, to alter; rebel

How to learn 蝶变

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Words with the same characters

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变biàn

to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion

变成biànchéng

to change into; to turn into; to become

变化biànhuà

(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation (CL:個|个[ge4])

改变gǎibiàn

to change; to alter; to transform

变动biàndòng

to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation

蝴蝶húdié

butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1]