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title: "Yichuan Meaning: 遗传 (yíchuán) Means “to pass down genetically”"
description: "遗传 (traditional 遺傳, yíchuán) means “to pass down genetically; to inherit; heredity; inheritance”. Hear its tones, see what 遗 and 传 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yichuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 遗传 mean?

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遗传 yíchuán

## to pass down genetically; to inherit; heredity; inheritance

## Its characters

1. 遗 yí to leave behind
2. 传 chuán to pass on

## In a sentence

身高和遗传有很大关系。 Height has a lot to do with heredity.

[More about 遗传](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%81%97%E4%BC%A0)

## More words with 遗 or 传

- [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)
- [传输 chuánshū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanshu)

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