• 332nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.07% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 287 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chuán (chuan2)to pass on • to spread • to transmit • to infect • to transfer • to circulate • to conduct (electricity)
2. zhuàn (zhuan4)biography • historical narrative • commentaries • relay station

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for chuán (chuan2)The component is pronounced as 'zhuān' (zhuan1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for zhuàn (zhuan4)The component is pronounced as 'zhuān' (zhuan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

上传 (上傳)
传奇 (傳奇)
传统 (傳統)
传说 (傳說)

Uncommon

传人 (傳人)
传来 (傳來)
传出 (傳出)
传动 (傳動)
传单 (傳單)
传媒 (傳媒)
传情 (傳情)
传感器 (傳感器)
传承 (傳承)
传授 (傳授)
传播 (傳播)
传染 (傳染)
传染病 (傳染病)
传球 (傳球)
传真 (傳真)
传给 (傳給)
传闻 (傳聞)
传声筒 (傳聲筒)
传言 (傳言)
传记 (傳記)
传输 (傳輸)
传送 (傳送)
传达 (傳達)
传递 (傳遞)
传销 (傳銷)
外传 (外傳)
宣传 (宣傳)
据传 (據傳)
正传 (正傳)
水浒传 (水滸傳)
流传 (流傳)
相传 (相傳)
自传 (自傳)
遗传 (遺傳)
阿甘正传 (阿甘正傳)

RareShow 248

#Back to top
  • 389th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.06% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 240 words
  • Component in 13 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shàn (Shan4)surname Shan
2. dān (dan1)bill • list • form • single • only • sole • odd number • CL:個|个[ge4]

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

名单 (名單)
单位 (單位)
单曲 (單曲)
单纯 (單純)
单身 (單身)
孤单 (孤單)
简单 (簡單)

Uncommon

下单 (下單)
传单 (傳單)
单一 (單一)
单人 (單人)
单价 (單價)
单元 (單元)
单单 (單單)
单子 (單子)
单恋 (單戀)
单手 (單手)
单打 (單打)
单挑 (單挑)
单方面 (單方面)
单独 (單獨)
单眼皮 (單眼皮)
单程 (單程)
单肩包 (單肩包)
单亲 (單親)
单词 (單詞)
单调 (單調)
单身汉 (單身漢)
单车 (單車)
埋单 (埋單)
帐单 (帳單)
床单 (床單)
成绩单 (成績單)
清单 (清單)
罚单 (罰單)
菜单 (菜單)
西单 (西單)
订单 (訂單)
买单 (買單)
账单 (賬單)

RareShow 200

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.