chuán

to pass on; to spread; to transmit

Character data

Radical ⼈ (9.11)
Strokes 13
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

傳 chuán
  1. 1. to pass on
  2. 2. to spread
  3. 3. to transmit
  4. 4. to circulate
  5. 5. to infect
  6. 6. to transfer
  7. 7. to conduct (electricity)
傳 zhuàn
  1. 1. biography
  2. 2. historical narrative
  3. 3. commentaries
  4. 4. relay station

Words containing 傳

Word Meaning
The Tale of Liu Yi, classic Tang story
to glorify; to sing the praises of; to monumentalize
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
main subject of long novel; true biography
folk legend; popular tradition
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an shī nài ān, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an shī nài ān, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
Water Margin Sequel, by Chen Chen chén chén
to spread; to circulate; to hand down
The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai, novel
hydraulic transmission; hydraulic drive
Biographical History of the Qing Dynasty
thermal conduction; heat transfer
biosensor
a legacy; to bequeath (to later generations)
asynchronous transfer mode; ATM
Tale of the White Snake; Madame White Snake
a leather drive belt
widely rumored; widely spread
according to legend; tradition has it that ...; to pass on
to cast amorous glances at; to make sheep eyes at
to make eyes at; to give the eye to
handed-down teachings or techniques; authentic tradition
short pass (in ball game)
secret teaching handed down; to pass on secretly