变

biàn

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变 — biàn

1. to change; to become different; to transform; to vary

   最近他的性格变了很多，朋友们都注意到了。 zuìjìn tā de xìnggé biàn le hěnduō péngyǒu men dōu zhùyì dào le — His personality has changed a lot recently; his friends have all noticed.

2. rebellion; revolt (archaic / literary use)

   安史之变让唐朝由盛转衰。 ān shǐ zhī biàn ràng tángcháo yóu shèng zhuǎn shuāi — The An–Shi rebellion caused the Tang dynasty to decline from its peak.