6.25Usage: +++
传 傳
1. (chuán) To pass on
- 传话 (chuán huà) Relay a message
- 传递 (chuán dì) To spread/share Literal. To pass and deliver
- 传统 (chuán tǒng) Traditional;传授 (chuán shòu) Teach Literal. To pass instructions
- 传人 (chuán rén) Descendent/Disciple Literal. Pass on person – often used in various traditional art forms (opera, dance, martial arts… etc)
2. (zhuàn) Story of - A work of literature
- 自传 (zì zhuàn) Autobiography Literal. Ownself's story
- 传记 (zhuàn jì) Biography Literal. Story to remember
- 《水浒传》(shuǐ hǔ zhuàn) The Water Margin Literal. Water Margin story – one of the Four Great Chinese Classics (四大名著)
+ SIMILAR CHARACTERS +
Basic component: 专 (zhuān) Specialty / Specifically
- 石 Stone Radical + 专 = 砖 (zhuān) Brick
- 车 Car Radical + 专 = 转 (zhuǎn) To turn or rotate
- 扌 Hand Radical + 专 = 抟 (tuán) To roll something into a ball
P.S. 亻 Human Radical