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变节

biàn jié

2-character word Traditional 變節

What 变节 means

1. betrayal
2. defection
3. turncoat
4. to change sides politically

The characters in 变节

• 变biànto change; to become different; to transform
• 节jiéjoint; node; (bound form) section; segment; solar term…

Sounds the same

Read biàn jié, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 便捷convenient and fast

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