傳
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chuán · to pass on

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13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 傳

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Example sentences

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Wǒ qián jī tiān shōu dào le nǐ de chuán zhēn.我前幾天收到了你的傳真。

I got your fax the other day.

Source: Tatoeba #802107 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kàn lái chuán wén shì zhēn de le.看來傳聞是真的了。

I think the rumor is true.

Source: Tatoeba #373399 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén de jié lùn jiù shì, nà gè chuán yán shì zhēn de.我們的結論就是,那個傳言是真的。

We've come to the conclusion that this is a true story.

Source: Tatoeba #386705 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chuán wén bú shì zhèng què de.傳聞不是正確的。

The rumor isn't true.

Source: Tatoeba #824544 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhèng zài chuán dì zhèng néngliàng. wēng ——我正在傳遞正能量。嗡——

I'm sending positive vibes. Ommmmmm.

Source: Tatoeba #13656774 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā qù shì de xiāo xī chuán biàn gè dì.他去世的消息傳遍各地。

The news of his death spread around.

Source: Tatoeba #905816 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 傳 in context

  1. Say chuán, then recall the core meaning: to pass on.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 傳 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.