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title: "Liuchuan Meaning: 流传 (liúchuán) Means “to spread”"
description: "流传 (traditional 流傳, liúchuán) means “to spread; to circulate; to hand down”. Hear its tones, see what 流 and 传 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuchuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 流传 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

流传 liúchuán

## to spread; to circulate; to hand down

## Its characters

1. 流 liú to spread
2. 传 chuán to spread (as in 传说)

## In a sentence

这个故事在民间流传了几百年。 This story has been passed down among the people for hundreds of years.

2020年9月，网上开始**流传**一张照片：一个清华大学的学生骑着自行车，自行车前面放着一台打开的电脑，他一边骑车

From [“内卷”是什么意思？ · What does 内卷 (involution) mean?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-does-neijuan-involution-mean#library-word-12-14)

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## More words with 流 or 传

- [潮流 cháoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoliu)
- [传播 chuánbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanbo)
- [传承 chuánchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuancheng)
- [传达 chuándá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanda)
- [传递 chuándì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuandi)
- [传媒 chuánméi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanmei)
- [传奇 chuánqí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanqi)
- [传染 chuánrǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanran)
- [传染病 chuánrǎnbìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanranbing)
- [传授 chuánshòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanshou)

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