Word

传 (chuán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

also read as:
zhuàn biography

传 (chuán) is a Chinese word: to pass; to transmit. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 传

动 dòng verb

to pass; to transmit

他把球传给了队友。

tā bǎ qiú chuán gěi le duì yǒu

He passed the ball to his teammate.

Log in to add your own translations

Word breakdown

传 chuán — to pass; to transmit

Structure & writing
1 传 chuán — to pass from one party to another; to hand down from generation to generation
Xpinyin

传 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
Show more HSK 1 characters (+6)
Show more HSK 3 characters (+2)
Show more HSK 4 characters (+20)
Show more HSK 5 characters (+16)
Show more HSK 6 characters (+6)
Show more HSK 7 characters (+33)

Stroke order