变文 in English bian4 wen2 Meaning

Meanings

  • a popular form of narrative literature flourishing in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) with alternate prose and rhymed parts for recitation and singing (often on Buddhist themes)

Simplified Characters

变 文

Traditional Characters

變 文

Pinyin

bian4 wen2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

变bian4to change 文wen2surname Wen