ㄔㄨㄢ ˊ

chuán

transmit

传 is a 6 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as chuán in the second tone, however it can also be pronounced as zhuàn.

In traditional Chinese the character 傳 is used.

It is made up of the components 亻 (person) and 专 (expert).

  • 传
    ㄔㄨㄢ ˊ

    chuán

    transmit

    • 亻
      ㄖㄣ ˊ

      rén

      person

    • 专
      ㄓㄨㄢ

      zhuān

      expert

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 传

chuán
zhuàn

Definitions for 传 pronounced as chuán

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

Definitions for 传 pronounced as zhuàn

  • biography
  • historical narrative
  • commentaries
  • relay station

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