zǔ chuán

Traditional: 祖傳

HSK 7–9

祖传 (zǔ chuán) is a Chinese word meaning “passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation”.

Meanings

  1. 1passed on from ancestors
  2. 2handed down from generation to generation
Part of speech
verb

Characters in 祖传

祖zǔ · ancestor传chuán · to pass on

Related words

传to pass on传biography传统tradition; traditional传说legend; folk tale传奇legendary宣传to disseminate祖母father's mother; paternal grandmother传送to convey; to deliver; to transmit祖父father's father传播to disseminate; to propagate; to spread遗传heredity传染to infect

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