传(chuán): to pass on

HSK 56 strokesTrad. 傳

Readingschuánzhuàn

to pass on

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Character informationHSK 5

Pinyin: chuán / zhuàn
Meaning: to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity)
Strokes: 6
HSK level: HSK 5
Traditional: 傳

Origin & structureWhere 传 comes from

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻专

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (people); 专 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rénmeaning
"person" radical in Chinese characters…
Also in 他们你作什做
专zhuānsound
for a particular person, occasion…
Also in 转砖

Parts are arranged left to right.

Words with 传most common first

chuán传tǒng统

HSK 5

n. / adj.

tradition; traditional

xuān宣chuán传

HSK 5

to disseminate

chuán传bō播

HSK 5

to disseminate; to propagate; to spread

chuán传shuō说

HSK 5

v. / n.

legend; folk tale

liú流chuán传

HSK 5

to spread; to circulate; to hand down

chuán传dì递

HSK 5

to transmit; to pass on to sb else

shàng上chuán传

HSK 5

to upload

chuán传dá达

HSK 6

to pass on

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