The character 传 — “pass on”: how to write it and what it means
pass on, transmit
The Chinese character 传 is read chuán and means “pass on, transmit”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 传
传 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 传, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 传 is made of
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “biography”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 传
- 传递pass onHSK 5
- 宣传propagate, advertiseHSK 5
- 上传uploadHSK 5
- 传播spread, disseminateHSK 5
- 传统tradition; traditionalHSK 5
- 流传be handed down (through generations)HSK 5
- 传说legend; it is saidHSK 5
- 传染infect, be contagiousHSK 6
- 传授teach, pass on (knowledge)HSK 6
- 传真faxHSK 6
- 传输transmit (data, signal)HSK 6
- 遗传be inheritedHSK 6
- 传达pass on (instructions), conveyHSK 6
- 相传according to legend; be passed downHSK 6
- 传承pass on and inheritHSK 6
- 传染病infectious diseaseHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 传?
传 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 传 mean?
传 means “pass on, transmit”. It appears in 传递 (“pass on”), 宣传 (“propagate”), 上传 (“upload”), 传播 (“spread”).
How do you pronounce 传?
传 is read chuán. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 传 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
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