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(*ㄓㄨㄢˋ [zhuan4] ).
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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.
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]↓.
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.