Chinese symbol for “variable”
变量
biàn liàng
Traditional: 變量
variable (math.)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for variable is 变量 (biàn liàng), defined as: variable (math.).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “variable”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 无常 (無常) | wú cháng | variable; changeable |
| 可变 (可變) | kě biàn | variable |
| 参差不齐 (參差不齊) | cēn cī bù qí | (idiom) variable; uneven |
| 有别 (有別) | yǒu bié | different; distinct |
| 易变 (易變) | yì biàn | mutable; volatile |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 变量.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改变 (改變) | gǎi biàn | to change; to alter |
| 变化 (變化) | biàn huà | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation |
| 变成 (變成) | biàn chéng | to change into; to turn into |
| 变得 (變得) | biàn de | to become |
| 转变 (轉變) | zhuǎn biàn | to change; to transform |
| 变态 (變態) | biàn tài | to metamorphose (biology); abnormal |
| 力量 | lì liang | power; force; strength |
| 大量 | dà liàng | great amount; large quantity |
See also: Japanese symbol for “variable”.
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