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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

流传 [liúchuán]
  1. 1. verb spread

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

流传 [liúchuán]
  1. 1. spread; circulate; hand down
    古代流传下来的寓言
    fables handed down from ancient times
  2. 2. get about

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

流传 [liúchuán]
  1. 1. 顺着时间往下传或扩大范围向外传
    古代流传下来的谣谚
    到处流传

Examples

以广流传
so that it may spread far and wide
古代流传下来的寓言
fables handed down from ancient times
流传四方
wander all over the country
谬种流传,误人不浅。
The dissemination of error does people great harm.
广为流传
widely spread
流传
spread; circulate; hand down
碑志记录了中国书法艺术的流传与演变。
The inscription on the tablet records the spreading and evolution of Chinese calligraphy.
草野田间,流传着许多动人的故事。
Most moving folklore is orally handed down in the countryside.
敕勒歌豪放爽朗,流传至今。
Passed from generation to generation; Chile folk songs are bold and unconstrained.
王羲之的《兰亭序》传本很多,以冯承素摹本流传最为普遍。
Among all the book editions of Lantingxu that have been handed down, the calligraphy of Wangxizhi in the copy made by Fengcheng Su is the most popular one.

Collocations

流传开来
to spread
流传一句谚语
popular old sayings
广为流传
widely known
网上流传
to spread out on a net
在民间流传
to spread among the people
谬种流传
the dissemination of an error; the circulation of absurdities

Word Decomposition


[liú]
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[chuán]

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