传
chuánTraditional 傳
to pass on; to transmit
Every meaning
chuán
- to pass on; to transmit
- to summon (as in 传唤)
- to spread (as in 传说)
- to conduct (heat, electricity)
zhuàn
- story; novel (as in 水浒传)
- biography (as in 传记)
In the Library
这件事越传越远。
孔融让梨 · Kong Rong and the pears: the boy who took the smallest one · HSK 3
这个玩笑很快传到了别的学校，又从校园传到了社会上。
那声音一直传到天上，像铜钟和石磬一样清亮。
Words with 传
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).