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传

chuán

to pass on; to spread

One person passing an envelope
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Character

传 chuán

Strokes
6
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 专 concentrated, specialized
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 请传给他。 Qǐng chuán gěi tā. Please pass it to him.
  • 消息传开了。 Xiāoxi chuán kāi le. The news spread.
  • 把球传给我。 Bǎ qiú chuán gěi wǒ. Pass the ball to me.

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