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传 (chuán / zhuàn): To transmit — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 传

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2.

Readings & Meanings

传has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

chuán

to transmit, to pass on, to spread; to infect

verbHSK 3.0 · L5

zhuàn

biography, chronicle; legend

nounHSK 3.0 · L7-9

3.

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4.

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5.

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6.

How to Use 传

Transmitting an Action

In these compound verbs, 传 carries the meaning of 'to transmit' or 'to spread', and the second verb specifies the result or manner.

传播 • chuán bō • disseminate; propagate • HSK 5

HSK 5

7.

HSK Vocabulary: 传

上传 • shàng chuán • to upload

HSK 3.0 · L5

shàng上

chuán

8.

Example Sentences

hù互

lián联

wǎng网

jiā加

sù速

le了

xìn

Information

Pinyinchuán / zhuàn

Meaningto transmit, to pass on, to spread; to infect

Strokes6

Radical亻

Traditional傳

StructureLeft-Right

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A person (亻) passes on something (专) — to transmit or relay, like handing down knowledge through generations.

chuán传

bō播

disseminate; propagate

传染 • chuán rǎn • infect; be contagious • HSK 5

HSK 5

chuán传

rǎn染

infect; be contagious

传授 • chuán shòu • pass on; impart • HSK 6

HSK 6

chuán传

shòu授

pass on; impart

Transmitted Concepts or Objects

Here, 传 combines with a noun to refer to a thing or idea that is passed on or handed down.

传真 • chuán zhēn • fax • HSK 4

HSK 4

chuán传

zhēn真

fax

传统 • chuán tǒng • tradition; custom • HSK 5

HSK 5

chuán传

tǒng统

tradition; custom

传说 • chuán shuō • legend; lore • HSK 5

HSK 5

chuán传

shuō说

legend; lore

传

to upload

传递 • chuán dì • to transmit; to pass on to sb else

HSK 3.0 · L5

chuán传

dì递

to transmit; to pass on to sb else

宣传 • xuān chuán • propagate; disseminate; give publicity to

HSK 5

xuān宣

chuán传

propagate; disseminate; give publicity to

流传 • liú chuán • spread; circulate; hand down

HSK 5

liú流

chuán传

spread; circulate; hand down

传单 • chuán dān • leaflet; handbill

HSK 6

chuán传

dān单

leaflet; handbill

传承 • chuán chéng • to pass on (to future generations)

HSK 3.0 · L6

chuán传

chéng承

to pass on (to future generations)

信

xī息

de的

chuán传

bō播

。

The Internet accelerates the spread of information

chūn春

jié节

shì是

zhōng中

guó国

zhòng重

yào要

de的

chuán传

tǒng统

jié节

rì日

。

Spring Festival is an important traditional Chinese holiday

zhè这

ge个

chuán传

shuō说

zài在

dāng当

dì地

guǎng广

wèi为

liú流

chuán传

。

This legend is widely circulated locally

zhè这

ge个

gù故

shi事

zài在

cūn村

lǐ里

chuán传

le了

hěn很

duō多

nián年

。

This story has been passed down in the village for many years.

zhè这

běn本

zhuàn传

xiáng详

xì细

jì记

zǎi载

le了

zhè这

wèi位

jiāng将

jūn军

de的

yì一

shēng生

。

This biography records the life of this general in detail.

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造zàoto make, to build, to create
增zēngto increase, to add, to augment
赠zèngto give as a present
炸zhàto explode, to fry in oil
摘zhāipick; pluck; strip
窄zhǎinarrow

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "chuan".

椽chuánbeams, rafters, supports
船chuánboat; ship; ferry
川chuānriver, stream
喘chuǎnto breathe heavily, pant
串chuànstring together
穿chuānto wear; to put on

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Characters with radical "亻".

倩qiànbeautiful, lovely; son-in-law
倏shūhastily, suddenly, abruptly
仕shìofficial; serve government
倪nífeeble, tiny, young and weak
侗dòngbig; ignorant; rude, rustic
伎jìtalent, skill, ability

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