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Definitions
- 1. to pass on
- 2. to spread
- 3. to transmit
- 4. to infect
- 5. to transfer
- 6. to circulate
- 7. to conduct (electricity)
Words Containing 传
genetic disorder
heat transfer
transport layer
data delivery service
a mission (group of missionaries)
hydraulic drive
passed on from ancestors
transmission medium
victory reports pour in (idiom); news of success in an endless stream
prequel
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
hearsay (law)
placard; poster
Biographic History of Qing Dynasty by a succession of authors, published 1928 and revised 1987, with biographies of 2,900 notable Qing commoner citizens, 80 scrolls
to spread
a leather drive belt
urban legend (translation of recent Western term)
sexually transmitted
Ecclesiastes (biblical book of sermons)
transfer mode
biosensor
mission
to infect
(of a sound) to come through
fax
transmission control
source of an infection
(chemistry) mass transfer (as observed in processes like evaporation, distillation and membrane filtration)
to spread
optogenetics
traditional parts of speech (grammar)
to pass on the light of Buddha
lit. holy scripture and biography of sage (idiom); refers to Confucian canonical texts
lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)
to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
pager
story of Liu Yi, Tang fantasy fiction by Li Chaowei 李朝威, popular with dramatist of subsequent dynasties
widely spread
to pass to the next generation
Tale of Courtesan Li Wa, novel by Tang writer Bai Xingjian 白行簡|白行简[bái xíng jiǎn] along the lines of La Traviata, favorite opera plot
super spreader (epidemiology)
to spread rumors
neighborhood telephone, with sb in charge of notifying others when they receive a call
to pass on
postscript to a biography
transmission rate
impossible to put into words
handed down in a family
widely known
(Buddhism) to initiate sb for monkhood or nunhood
commercial brochure
transmission belt
rumors
relay post-horse mail service (in former times)
The Gallant Maid, novel by Manchu-born Qing dynasty writer 文康[wén kāng]
(of video clips, rumors etc) to circulate on the Internet
fax machine
to reproduce
leaflet; flier; pamphlet
widely praised (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
The Wolf of Zhongshan, fable by Ma Zhongxi 馬中錫|马中锡[mǎ zhōng xī]
history and biography
the crime of instigating counterrevolutionary propaganda
translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang
mass communication
transmission ratio
drive (transmission in an engine)
sensor; transducer
to change gear
to send information using electronic means (such as fax, telegram, telex etc)
Apocrypha
tradition
drive shaft
Water Margin Sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱|陈忱[chén chén]
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle
history genre based on biography, such as Sima Qian's Record of the Historian
reception office
heritability
to spread one's reputation
fax transmission
to import
carrier pigeon (used for mail)
conveyor belt
transfer protocol
droplet infection (disease transmission from sneezing, coughing etc)
to give the eye to
to carry on one's ancestral line
to eulogize
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
usher
The Chronicles of Narnia, children's stories by C.S. Lewis
edition (of a book) currently in circulation
transmission rate
popular tradition
missionary
to pass on to
to pass on a story
to send down the line
to pass on doctrines from master to disciple (Buddhism)
Guliang Annals, commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[chūn qiū], first published during the Han Dynasty
to teach by words and example (idiom)
teaching and learning
Forrest Gump
mechanical transmission
transmission system
historical biography
to pass on (information)
mechanical transmission
back propagation algorithm
it is rumored that
epidemiology
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
genetic engineering
hereditary
microphone
to return to the topic (idiom)
cultural tradition
lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation
The Name of the Rose, 1986 movie based on the novel by Umberto Eco
fax number
main subject of long novel
to tell others (a secret)
to relay
to reprint; to repost; to transmit (in writing etc)
to notify sb of a call
to teach
to upload
to pass sth around (for others to look at)
to pass on experience (to the next generation)
to send back
historical biography
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
to transmit an order
phototelegram
lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)
to copy (a text) from person to person
to spread; to propagate; to disseminate
to transmit; to pass on to sb else
to pass on through the generations
authentic tradition
a summons (to the police)
to spread widely
to pass on
to propagate
polyphenism
transmission medium
Tibetan Buddhism
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
to lecture on doctrine
Shanghai Media Group
hypertext transfer protocol
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
to transmit outwards
pollination
to convey in words
to impart; to pass on; to teach
lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
Interfax, Russian non-governmental news agency
vivid
luggage conveyor belt; baggage carousel
infectious; contagious
propaganda poster
biography
it is rumored that ...
handed down in a direct line from the founder
The True Story of Ah Q, influential 1921 novella by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn]
to make sheep eyes at
Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[chūn qiū], including Mr Gongyang's annals 公羊傳|公羊传[gōng yáng zhuàn], Mr Guliang's annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[gǔ liáng zhuàn] and Mr Zuo's annals or Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[zuǒ zhuàn]
Zhou Chuanying (1912-1988), Kunqu 崑曲|昆曲[kūn qǔ] opera actor
short pass (in ball game)
to transmit
to bequeath (to later generations)
to pass on errors or lies (idiom); the propagation of misconceptions
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵[shī nài ān], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
to order sb to start on a journey
heredity
transmission facility
transmission mechanism
Descendants of the Dragon (i.e. Han Chinese)
Tale of the White Snake
Zuo Zhuan or Tsochuan, Mr Zuo's Annals or Mr Zuo's commentary on 春秋[chūn qiū], early history c. 400 BC attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[zuǒ qiū míng]
(of news) to spread
to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction
notification
theory of heat
hypertext transfer protocol
to impart skills
to spread (by word of mouth)
to record sb's achievements in writing
legend; folk tale
legendary person
Legend of the Condor Heroes, wuxia (武俠|武侠[wǔ xiá], martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸[jīn yōng] and its screen adaptations
unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)
urban legend (translation of recent Western term)
evil deeds spread a thousand miles (idiom); scandal spreads like wildfire
simultaneous interpretation headset
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
to pass on a song
to pass on amorous feelings
to read and pass on
Acts of the Apostles (New Testament)
loudhailer
(sports) to pass the ball
see 薪火相傳|薪火相传[xīn huǒ xiāng chuán]
delivery service
to summon for an interview
missionary
to disseminate in every direction (idiom)
family heirloom
microphone
legendary
to preach
efferent nerve (transmitting out from the brain)
narrative of long journey
Chinese traditional medicine
to copy
gear drive
(lit.) name not encountered in the classics
to hand down secret knowledge from generation to generation within a school or family etc
sketch biography
Sun Chuanfang (1885-1935) one of the northern warlord, murdered in Tianjin in 1935
Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋[chūn qiū], early history, probably written by multiple authors during Han dynasty, same as 公羊春秋[gōng yáng chūn qiū]
issue a decree
data transmission
transmission distance
genetics
baggage carousel
to conduct (heat, electricity etc)
not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
asynchronous transfer mode
to pass on (to future generations)
advertising; publicity; promotion
to circulate (a protest or call to arms)
handed down from ancient times
classic work (esp. Confucian classics)
orally transmitted
to pass on scripture
data transmission
transmission line
to transmit heat
(military) messenger
multi-level marketing
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle
unfounded rumor
simultaneous interpretation
messenger
biographical sketch
transmitted person-to-person
sensing (electronics)
marketing campaign
rumor
hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
to have only one heir in a generation (of a family, clan etc)
rumor
telepathy
transport method
\The Story of Yue Fei\, biography of Song dynasty patriot and general Yue Fei 岳飛|岳飞[yuè fēi]
epigenetics
transmission technology
forward pass (sport)
messenger; transmitter (of information)
to summon (a witness)
to preach
to pass on (a message); to relay (the information)
afferent nerve (transmitting in to the brain)
Propaganda Department
drive (engine)
Interfax News Agency
(automobile) transmission
to spread falsehoods
Yi Zhuan, commentary on the \Book of Changes\ or \I Ching\ 易經|易经[yì jīng]
to send (message to sb)
historical novel
subpoena
transmission control protocol
transport channel
to disseminate
autobiography
Communication University of China (CUC), the highest institute of radio, film and television education in China
infectious disease
genetic information
summons
Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China
see 傳質|传质[chuán zhì]
mobile billboard
supplementary biography
to convey
family history (as a literary genre)
media
molecular genetics
transport service
rumor
(of skills etc) to die out
to translate
Chinese traditional medicine
genetic material
biography recounting apocryphal anecdotes and rumors
Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[zuǒ qiū míng]