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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.).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

变 biàn
to change, to transform, to alter; rebel
radical 29 ⼜ · 8 strokes
量 liàng
measure, volume; amount, quantity
radical 166 ⾥ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “variable”

WordPinyinMeaning
无常 (無常)wú chángvariable; changeable
可变 (可變)kě biànvariable
参差不齐 (參差不齊)cēn cī bù qí(idiom) variable; uneven
有别 (有別)yǒu biédifferent; distinct
易变 (易變)yì biànmutable; volatile

Related words

Other words that share a character with 变量.

WordPinyinMeaning
改变 (改變)gǎi biànto change; to alter
变化 (變化)biàn huà(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation
变成 (變成)biàn chéngto change into; to turn into
变得 (變得)biàn deto become
转变 (轉變)zhuǎn biànto change; to transform
变态 (變態)biàn tàito metamorphose (biology); abnormal
力量lì liangpower; force; strength
大量dà liànggreat amount; large quantity

See also: Japanese symbol for “variable”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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