传

chuán, zhuàn

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

Radical: 亻 HSK 3 v, g, vn pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

传 decomposes into the following components:

亻 专

Semantic component: 亻; phonetic component: 专.

Words containing 传

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 传.

上传
shàng chuán
to upload
传世
chuán shì
handed down from ancient times
传习
chuán xí
teaching and learning
传产
chuán chǎn
传人
chuán rén
to teach
传代
chuán dài
to pass to the next generation
传令
chuán lìng
to transmit an order
传入
chuán rù
to import
传写
chuán xiě
to copy
传出
chuán chū
to transmit outwards
传动
chuán dòng
drive (transmission in an engine)
传单
chuán dān
leaflet

Related characters (radical 亻)

Characters that share the radical 亻.

㐌 亻 亿 什 仁 仂 仃 仅 仆 仇 仉 仍 仔 仕 他 仗 付 仙 仞 仟 仡 代 仨 仪

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