流传 liúchuán to spread
to spread; to circulate; to hand down
How to remember 流传: 流 flow + 传 to pass on = to spread.
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How it is used
- To spread/circulate/be handed down - 流传千古 (liúchuán qiāngǔ) to be passed down through the ages.
- Used for stories, legends, rumors, customs spreading through time or a population: 民间流传 (mínjiān liúchuán) circulating among the folk.
- 流传 stresses passing along/down (through people or generations); 传播 (chuánbō) stresses active dissemination/broadcasting.
- 广为流传 (guǎngwéi liúchuán) = widely circulated.