| 傳 | 1231B10 91A.00-1 | 部居  | 畫數 13 | ㄔㄨㄢˊ [chuan2] (*ㄓㄨㄢˋ [zhuan4] ). | ||
| N. | (1) (*[zhuan4]) Biography: 傳記 ditto; 列傳 section in dynastic histories, devoted to biographies of famous men; 外傳，別傳 other than official biography; 小傳 a short biographical sketch; 自傳 autobiography; 立傳 to write a biography for s.o. (2) (*[zhuan4]) Anc. commentary: 傳注，傳疏 [chuan2zhu4], [chuan2shu1]↓; 春秋三傳 the three records or elucidations relative to events covered in Confucius’ Spring and Autumn Annals. (3) (*[zhuan4]) Courier system: 傳舍，傳驛 [chuan2she4], [chuan2yi4]↓. (4) ([chuan2]) Tradition: 真傳 true oral tradition; 衣缽真傳 (Budd.) true teachings: 家傳 inherited in the family; 遺傳 22.83. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To deliver, pass on, around or to posterity: 傳送，傳遞 [chuan2song4], [chuan2di4]↓; 傳旨，傳詔 deliver imperial decree; 傳信 deliver a letter; 傳檄 deliver a declaration of war; 傳閱，傳視 circulate, pass round for perusal. (2) To spread: 名傳世界 name spreads over the world; 傳道 [chuan2dao4]1↓; 宣傳 to publicize, do propaganda, also spread (doctrine, belief); 傳播（布），傳染 [chuan2bo4] ([chuan2bu4]), [chuan2ran3]↓; 傳病 spread disease. (3) To bequeath: 傳子傳孫 bequeath to children and grandchildren; 傳家，傳世 [chuan2jia1], [chuan2shi4]2↓. (4) To transmit: 傳聲，傳熱 transmit sound, heat; 傳電 conduct electricity; 傳導 [chuan2dao4]2↓. (5) To summon to court: 傳案，傳訊 [chuan2an4], [chuan2xUn4]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 傳案 [chuan2an4], v.t., to summon to court. 2. 傳播 [chuan2bo4], v.t., to spread (news, ideas, disease, etc.). 3. 傳布 [chuan2bu4], v.t., ditto. 4. 傳奇 [chuan2qi2], n., (1) (Tarng, Suhng Dyns.) a short story; (2) (Yuarn Dyn.) a short play; (3) (Mirng Dyn.) a long play; 傳奇般 adj., like a story. 5. 傳代 [chuan2dai4], v.i., to bequeath (throne, object) to future generations. 6. 傳單 [chuan2dan1], n., a billet, a handbill, a sheet circulated for publicity. 7. 傳達 [chuan2da2], v.t., (1) to communicate (thoughts, ideas); (2) to transmit order from above. 8. 傳道 [chuan2dao4]1, v.i., & t., to preach religion, teach disciples. 9. 傳導 [chuan2dao4]2, v.t., to conduct (heat, electricity). 10. 傳燈 [chuan2deng1], v.i., (Budd.) to pass the lamp of doctrine from master to pupil. 11. 傳遞 [chuan2di4], v.t., to hand round (letter, message). 12. 傳訛 [chuan2e2], phr., 以訛傳訛 inherit and pass on wrong reports or errors. 13. 傳發 [chuan2fa1], v.i., (LL) order to start on journey. 14. 傳法 [chuan2fa3], phr., (Budd.) to pass on teaching from master to disciple. 15. 傳觀 [chuan2guan1], v.t., to circulate (object) for public inspection. 16. 傳鼓 [chuan2gu3], phr., to announce visitor by beating drum at funeral. 17. 傳喚 [chuan2huan4], v.t., to summon (person) to court. 18. 傳真 [chuan2zhen1], n., a portrait; portraiture. 19. 傳家 [chuan2jia1], v.i., bequeath to the family: 傳家之寶 art object kept as heirloom. 20. 傳教 [chuan2jiao4], v.i., to preach; 傳教士 [chuan2jiao4shi4], n., missionary. 21. 傳記 *[zhuan4ji4], n., a biographical sketch, biography. 22. 傳經 [chuan2jing1], phr., (1) to hand down the classics or sacred books; (2) (Chin. med.) (of disease) pass to different systems in the body. 23. 傳注 *[jUan4zhu4], n., commentary on classic. 24. 傳重 [chuan2zhong4], phr., see 重孫 90.11. 25. 傳種 [chuan2zhong3], v.i., to reproduce own kind. 26. 傳旨 [chuan2zhi3], v.i., to deliver imperial decree. 27. 傳票 [chuan2piao4], n., (1) a court summons, subpoena; (2) (accounting) a voucher. 28. 傳染 [chuan2ran3], v.t., to infect, communicate disease; 傳染病 communicable or infectious disease. 29. 傳審 [chuan2shen3], v.i., to summon for trial. 30. 傳舍 *[zhuan4she4], n., formerly, courier station. 31. 傳神 [chuan2shen2], v.i., to give expression in art work, esp. portraiture; see [chuan2zhen1]↑. 32. 傳寫 [chuan2xie3], v.i., to make copies by hand. 33. 傳信 [chuan2xin4], v.i., (1) to communicate (tradition, belief); 傳信錄 story of passing of teaching from master to disciple; (2) to deliver letters; 傳信鴿 homing pigeon. 34. 傳薪 [chuan2xin1], phr., (from 薪盡火傳--莊子) to pass on the torch of learning. 35. 傳授 [chuan2shou4], v.t., to teach, hand down (anc. teaching, esp. esoteric). 36. 傳疏 *[zhuan4shu1], n., commentary and further elucidation of said commentary. 37. 傳說 [chuan2shuo1], v.i. & n., story that goes around: 民間傳說 folk tale; 傳說另一消息 I hear another piece of news. 38. 傳示 [chuan2shi4]1, v.i., to show around. 39. 傳世 [chuan2shi4]2, v.i., to bequeath to posterity. 40. 傳宣 [chuan2xUan1], v.i., to summon to imperial audience. 41. 傳訊 [chuan2xUn4], v.t., to summon for trial. 42. 傳送 [chuan2song4], v.t., to deliver (message, news). 43. 傳統 [chuan2tong3], n., (1) tradition of ideas; orthodox tradition; (2) imperial succession. 44. 傳贊 *[zhuan4zan4], n., brief moral comment (or eulogy) at end of biographical sketch. 45. 傳宗 [chuan2zong1], v.i., see [chuan2dai4]↑. 46. 傳聞 [chuan2wen2], phr., it is reported that, I hear that. 47. 傳言 [chuan2yan2], n., story circulated, a report. 48. 傳揚 [chuan2yang2], v.t., to spread (teaching, etc.). 49. 傳夜 [chuan2ye4], v.i., to go round as night watchman. 50. 傳驛 *[zhuan4yi4], n., courier station. 51. 傳疑 [chuan2yi2], v.i., to pass on (story, theory, etc.) with reservations as to authenticity. | |||||