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传 (chuán): to pass, to spread

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HSK 7noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to pass, to spread
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 6
Radical: 亻
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

chuán

to pass on
to spread
to transmit
to infect
to transfer
to circulate
to conduct (electricity)

zhuàn

biography
historical narrative
commentaries
relay station

Chinese explanation

把信息、物品、技艺等从一方交给另一方
把知识、技能、风俗等从上一代教给下一代
传播、扩散，使更多人知道
通过管道、电线等输送
表达、流露（情感）。

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Example sentences

Please pass this book to him.

The news quickly spread throughout the whole city.

This legend has been passed down from ancient times.

He passed the ball to me.

This craft has been passed down from generation to generation.

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