How is 传 pronounced?

传 is pronounced “chuán” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 传?

传 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 传?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 传 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3verbverb / noun

传

Traditional: 傳

chuán

传 (chuán) means “to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity)”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 傳) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

请把这份文件传给下一个人。

Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn chuán gěi xià yí gè rén.

Please pass this document to the next person.

Words containing 传

传真chuán zhēnfax; facsimile 传播chuán bōto disseminate; to propagate; to spread 传染chuán rǎnto infect; contagious 传说chuán shuōlegend; folk tale; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...传统chuán tǒngtradition; traditional; convention; conventional 传达chuán dáto pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 传单chuán dānleaflet; flier; pamphlet 传授chuán shòuto impart; to pass on; to teach 流传liú chuánto spread; to circulate; to hand down 宣传xuān chuánto disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda 遗传yí chuánheredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring)传记zhuàn jìbiography; CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4]

More HSK 3 vocabulary

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阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 传 mean?: 传 (chuán) means “to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity)”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 传 pronounced?: 传 is pronounced “chuán” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 传?: 传 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 传?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 传 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18