传(chuán)

HSK 36 strokesTrad. 傳
Readingschuánzhuàn

to pass on

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Character information

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 3
Traditional
傳

Origin & structure

Where 传 comes from and how its parts fit together.

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rén专zhuān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 传 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 传

Common words using 传 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chuán传lái来
HSK 3

(of a sound) to come through

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chuán传chū出
HSK 6

to transmit outwards

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chuán传méi媒
HSK 6

the media; mass media

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chuán传rén人
HSK 7-9

to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant

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chuán传qí奇
HSK 7-9

legendary

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shàng上chuán传

to upload

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chuán传shì世

handed down from ancient times; family heirloom

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bù不jiàn见jīng经zhuàn传

not found in the classics (idiom); unknown

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Related characters

More HSK 3 characters

专世丰丽义乡乱争

From 传’s common words

来出媒人奇上世不

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