a. [ L. varians, p. pr. of variare to change: cf. F. variant. See Vary. ] 1. Varying in form, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. variante. ] Something which differs in form from another thing, though really the same; as, a variant from a type in natural history; a variant of a story or a word. [ 1913 Webster ]
[囧, jiǒngㄐㄩㄥˇ] variant of 冏, velvetleaf (Abutilon avicennae), plant of the jute family; bright; used as emoticon ("smiley") meaning sad :-(, depressed or frustrated, See Also: 冏#6488
[楞, léngㄌㄥˊ] variant of 稜|棱, corner; square beam; edge; arris (curve formed by two surfaces meeting at an edge); see 楞迦 Sri Lanka, See Also: 稜, 棱, 楞迦#13874