Word

传 (zhuàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

also read as:
chuán to pass; to transmit

传 (zhuàn) is a Chinese word: biography. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 传

名 míng noun

biography

《水浒传》是中国四大名著之一。

Shuǐ hǔ zhuàn shì Zhōng guó sì dà míng zhù zhī yī

Water Margin is one of China's Four Great Classical Novels.

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Word breakdown

传 zhuàn — biography

Structure & writing
1 传 zhuàn — a work narrating historical stories (often used in novel titles)
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
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