傳 (chuán)

to pass on/to spread/to send (msg)

How 傳 is written

Strokes
13
Radical
亻 — human
Traditional
傳
Simplified
传

Components

傳 has 2 readings

The pronunciation changes with the meaning, so the reading has to be learned per word.

chuán
to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect
zhuàn
biography; historical narrative; commentaries; relay station

Common words using 傳

上傳 shàngchuán
to upload
傳奇 chuánqí
legendary; fantasy saga; romance
傳統 chuántǒng
tradition; traditional; convention
傳說 chuánshuō
legend; folklore; tradition
傳人 chuánrén
to teach; to impart; a disciple
傳來 chuánlái
to arrive (news)
傳出 chuánchū
to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve)
傳動 chuándòng
drive (transmission in an engine)
傳單 chuándān
leaflet; flier; pamphlet
傳媒 chuánméi
media
傳情 chuánqíng
to pass on amorous feelings; to send one's love to sb
傳感器 chuángǎnqì
sensor; transducer

傳 in a sentence

請把這份文件傳給經理。

Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn chuán gěi jīnglǐ.

“Please send this document to the manager.”

How common is 傳?

傳 is the 332nd most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 66.9% of all running text.

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