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

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Readings & Meanings

传has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

chuánchuan

verb (动)

to transmit, to pass on, to spread; to infectHSK 3.0 L5

zhuànzhuan

noun (名)

biography, chronicle; legendHSK 3.0 L7-9

Stroke Order Diagrams 传

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

传=亻person+专specialize

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

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HSK Vocabulary: 传

HSK words that contain this character.

传真

chuán zhēn

fax

HSK 4

传播

chuán bō

disseminate; propagate

HSK 5

传染

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 传 is used in context

hù互

lián联

wǎng网

jiā加

sù速

le了

xìn信

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infect; be contagious

HSK 5

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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