shàn嬗
嬗
literary
archaic
Meaning of 嬗
嬗 means to change; to replace; to evolve; to transform; to abdicate (the throne); to yield (power) to a successor. Pronounced shàn.
- to change; to replace; to evolve; to transform
- to abdicate (the throne); to yield (power) to a successor
Character Info
Radical女
Strokes16
Components
女
亶
Stroke Order
嬗
Definitions & Examples
Lì历
jīng经
shù数
qiān千
nián年
，
shè社
huì会
fēng风
sú俗
bù不
duàn断
shàn嬗
biàn变
。
Over thousands of years, social customs have constantly evolved.
Kūn昆
chóng虫
cóng从
yòu幼
chóng虫
dào到
chéng成
chóng虫
de的
shàn嬗
biàn变
guò过
chéng程
shí十
fēn分
qí奇
miào妙
。
The metamorphosis of insects from larvae to adults is quite marvelous.
Cháo朝
dài代
dì递
shàn嬗
，
lì历
shǐ史
cāng沧
sāng桑
。
Dynasties succeeded one another, witnessing the vicissitudes of history.