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xiāng chuán

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Definitions

  1. 1. to pass on
  2. 2. to hand down
  3. 3. tradition has it that ...
  4. 4. according to legend

Words Containing 相传

世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán

passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

代代相传
dài dài xiāng chuán

passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

薪火相传
xīn huǒ xiāng chuán

lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)

Child Words of 相传

传
chuán

to pass on

传
zhuàn

biography

相
xiāng

each other

相
xiàng

appearance

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