传
HSK 3

传 (chuán): summon, propagate, transmit

chuán

summon, propagate, transmit

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Pinyin

chuán

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

summon, propagate, transmit

How to Write 传 (chuán)

传 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  6. 6

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Origin of 传

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (people) carries the meaning, and 专 hints at the pronunciation.

What 传 is Made Of

传 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
专concentrated, specialized

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Words Using 传

Common Chinese words that contain 传:

传单

chuándān

传授

chuánshòu

传播

chuánbō

传染

chuánrǎn

传真

chuánzhēn

传统

chuántǒng

传记

zhuànjì

传说

chuánshuō

传达

chuándá

宣传

xuānchuán

流传

liúchuán

遗传

yíchuán

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